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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,839.34, 50,769.41 and 15,135.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,839.34, 50,769.41 and 15,135.12 is: 22,707.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,839.34 : 50,769.41 = 15,135.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,839.34/50,769.41 = 15,135.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,839.34x = 50,769.41 × 15,135.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,839.34x = 768,401,037.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,401,037.00/33,839.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,707.33

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