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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,798.44, 50,698.96 and 10,106.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,798.44, 50,698.96 and 10,106.34 is: 15,159.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,798.44 : 50,698.96 = 10,106.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,798.44/50,698.96 = 10,106.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,798.44x = 50,698.96 × 10,106.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,798.44x = 512,380,927.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,380,927.41/33,798.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,159.90

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