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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,832.36, 50,735.04 and 10,452.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,832.36, 50,735.04 and 10,452.52 is: 15,674.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,832.36 : 50,735.04 = 10,452.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,832.36/50,735.04 = 10,452.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,832.36x = 50,735.04 × 10,452.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,832.36x = 530,309,020.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,309,020.30/33,832.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,674.61

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