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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,797.36, 50,695.48 and 10,104.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,797.36, 50,695.48 and 10,104.96 is: 15,157.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,797.36 : 50,695.48 = 10,104.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,797.36/50,695.48 = 10,104.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,797.36x = 50,695.48 × 10,104.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,797.36x = 512,275,797.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,275,797.58/33,797.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,157.27

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