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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,805.44, 50,716.24 and 10,114.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,805.44, 50,716.24 and 10,114.98 is: 15,174.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,805.44 : 50,716.24 = 10,114.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,805.44/50,716.24 = 10,114.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,805.44x = 50,716.24 × 10,114.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,805.44x = 512,993,753.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,993,753.28/33,805.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,174.89

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