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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,796.36, 50,693.98 and 10,103.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,796.36, 50,693.98 and 10,103.96 is: 15,155.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,796.36 : 50,693.98 = 10,103.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,796.36/50,693.98 = 10,103.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,796.36x = 50,693.98 × 10,103.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,796.36x = 512,209,794.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,209,794.17/33,796.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,155.77

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