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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,798.24, 50,698.04 and 10,424.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,798.24, 50,698.04 and 10,424.67 is: 15,637.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,798.24 : 50,698.04 = 10,424.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,798.24/50,698.04 = 10,424.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,798.24x = 50,698.04 × 10,424.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,798.24x = 528,510,284.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 528,510,284.52/33,798.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,637.21

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