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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,846.32, 50,771.64 and 10,473.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,846.32, 50,771.64 and 10,473.68 is: 15,711.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,846.32 : 50,771.64 = 10,473.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,846.32/50,771.64 = 10,473.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,846.32x = 50,771.64 × 10,473.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,846.32x = 531,765,910.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,765,910.44/33,846.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,711.19

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