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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,839.12, 50,763.60 and 10,467.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,839.12, 50,763.60 and 10,467.38 is: 15,702.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,839.12 : 50,763.60 = 10,467.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,839.12/50,763.60 = 10,467.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,839.12x = 50,763.60 × 10,467.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,839.12x = 531,361,637.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,361,637.55/33,839.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,702.59

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