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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,837.36, 50,742.54 and 10,457.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,837.36, 50,742.54 and 10,457.52 is: 15,682.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,837.36 : 50,742.54 = 10,457.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,837.36/50,742.54 = 10,457.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,837.36x = 50,742.54 × 10,457.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,837.36x = 530,641,126.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,641,126.90/33,837.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,682.11

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