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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,750.18, 50,616 and 10,056.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,750.18, 50,616 and 10,056.66 is: 15,082.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,750.18 : 50,616 = 10,056.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,750.18/50,616 = 10,056.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,750.18x = 50,616 × 10,056.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,750.18x = 509,027,902.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,027,902.56/33,750.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,082.23

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