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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,800.21, 50,699.74 and 10,107.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,800.21, 50,699.74 and 10,107.81 is: 15,161.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,800.21 : 50,699.74 = 10,107.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,800.21/50,699.74 = 10,107.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,800.21x = 50,699.74 × 10,107.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,800.21x = 512,463,338.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,463,338.97/33,800.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,161.54

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