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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,827.12, 50,745.54 and 10,455.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,827.12, 50,745.54 and 10,455.38 is: 15,684.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,827.12 : 50,745.54 = 10,455.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,827.12/50,745.54 = 10,455.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,827.12x = 50,745.54 × 10,455.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,827.12x = 530,563,650.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,563,650.28/33,827.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,684.57

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