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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,828.77, 50,737.20 and 10,455.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,828.77, 50,737.20 and 10,455.41 is: 15,681.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,828.77 : 50,737.20 = 10,455.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,828.77/50,737.20 = 10,455.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,828.77x = 50,737.20 × 10,455.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,828.77x = 530,477,974.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,477,974.57/33,828.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,681.27

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