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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,812.71, 50,700.70 and 10,116.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,812.71, 50,700.70 and 10,116.97 is: 15,169.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,812.71 : 50,700.70 = 10,116.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,812.71/50,700.70 = 10,116.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,812.71x = 50,700.70 × 10,116.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,812.71x = 512,937,182.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,937,182.08/33,812.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,169.95

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