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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,837.88, 50,756.82 and 10,463.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,837.88, 50,756.82 and 10,463.80 is: 15,695.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,837.88 : 50,756.82 = 10,463.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,837.88/50,756.82 = 10,463.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,837.88x = 50,756.82 × 10,463.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,837.88x = 531,109,213.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,109,213.12/33,837.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,695.70

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