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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,839.87, 50,764.73 and 10,468.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,839.87, 50,764.73 and 10,468.13 is: 15,703.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,839.87 : 50,764.73 = 10,468.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,839.87/50,764.73 = 10,468.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,839.87x = 50,764.73 × 10,468.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,839.87x = 531,411,486.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,411,486.89/33,839.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,703.71

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