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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,829.64, 50,738.70 and 10,449.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,829.64, 50,738.70 and 10,449.80 is: 15,672.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,829.64 : 50,738.70 = 10,449.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,829.64/50,738.70 = 10,449.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,829.64x = 50,738.70 × 10,449.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,829.64x = 530,209,267.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,209,267.26/33,829.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,672.92

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