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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,835.60, 50,760.60 and 10,464.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,835.60, 50,760.60 and 10,464.40 is: 15,698.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,835.60 : 50,760.60 = 10,464.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,835.60/50,760.60 = 10,464.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,835.60x = 50,760.60 × 10,464.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,835.60x = 531,179,222.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,179,222.64/33,835.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,698.83

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