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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,840.27, 50,758.25 and 10,464.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,840.27, 50,758.25 and 10,464.75 is: 15,696.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,840.27 : 50,758.25 = 10,464.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,840.27/50,758.25 = 10,464.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,840.27x = 50,758.25 × 10,464.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,840.27x = 531,172,344.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,172,344.36/33,840.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,696.46

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