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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,836.44, 50,757.09 and 10,459.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,836.44, 50,757.09 and 10,459.84 is: 15,690.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,836.44 : 50,757.09 = 10,459.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,836.44/50,757.09 = 10,459.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,836.44x = 50,757.09 × 10,459.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,836.44x = 530,911,040.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,911,040.27/33,836.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,690.51

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