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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,838.85, 50,768.65 and 15,134.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,838.85, 50,768.65 and 15,134.62 is: 22,706.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,838.85 : 50,768.65 = 15,134.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,838.85/50,768.65 = 15,134.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,838.85x = 50,768.65 × 15,134.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,838.85x = 768,363,896.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,363,896.15/33,838.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,706.56

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