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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,840.35, 50,750.67 and 10,146.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,840.35, 50,750.67 and 10,146.95 is: 15,217.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,840.35 : 50,750.67 = 10,146.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,840.35/50,750.67 = 10,146.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,840.35x = 50,750.67 × 10,146.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,840.35x = 514,964,510.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 514,964,510.96/33,840.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,217.47

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