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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,796.35, 50,695.20 and 10,422.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,796.35, 50,695.20 and 10,422.75 is: 15,634.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,796.35 : 50,695.20 = 10,422.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,796.35/50,695.20 = 10,422.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,796.35x = 50,695.20 × 10,422.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,796.35x = 528,383,395.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 528,383,395.80/33,796.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,634.33

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