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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,839.49, 50,764.10 and 10,467.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,839.49, 50,764.10 and 10,467.75 is: 15,703.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,839.49 : 50,764.10 = 10,467.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,839.49/50,764.10 = 10,467.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,839.49x = 50,764.10 × 10,467.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,839.49x = 531,385,855.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,385,855.44/33,839.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,703.13

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