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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,829.50, 50,749.10 and 10,457.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,829.50, 50,749.10 and 10,457.76 is: 15,688.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,829.50 : 50,749.10 = 10,457.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,829.50/50,749.10 = 10,457.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,829.50x = 50,749.10 × 10,457.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,829.50x = 530,721,908.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,721,908.02/33,829.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,688.14

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