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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,839.74, 50,764.47 and 10,468

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,839.74, 50,764.47 and 10,468 is: 15,703.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,839.74 : 50,764.47 = 10,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,839.74/50,764.47 = 10,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,839.74x = 50,764.47 × 10,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,839.74x = 531,402,471.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,402,471.96/33,839.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,703.50

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