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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,820.35, 50,736.90 and 10,441.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,820.35, 50,736.90 and 10,441.32 is: 15,663.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,820.35 : 50,736.90 = 10,441.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,820.35/50,736.90 = 10,441.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,820.35x = 50,736.90 × 10,441.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,820.35x = 529,760,208.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 529,760,208.71/33,820.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,663.95

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