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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,839.15, 50,742.72 and 10,137.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,839.15, 50,742.72 and 10,137.56 is: 15,201.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,839.15 : 50,742.72 = 10,137.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,839.15/50,742.72 = 10,137.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,839.15x = 50,742.72 × 10,137.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,839.15x = 514,407,114.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 514,407,114.85/33,839.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,201.54

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