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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,796.50, 50,695.56 and 10,424.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,796.50, 50,695.56 and 10,424.76 is: 15,637.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,796.50 : 50,695.56 = 10,424.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,796.50/50,695.56 = 10,424.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,796.50x = 50,695.56 × 10,424.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,796.50x = 528,489,046.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 528,489,046.07/33,796.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,637.39

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