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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,829.44, 50,741.04 and 10,453.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,829.44, 50,741.04 and 10,453.56 is: 15,679.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,829.44 : 50,741.04 = 10,453.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,829.44/50,741.04 = 10,453.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,829.44x = 50,741.04 × 10,453.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,829.44x = 530,424,506.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,424,506.10/33,829.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,679.38

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