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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,861.80, 50,794.30 and 10,504.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,861.80, 50,794.30 and 10,504.60 is: 15,757.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,861.80 : 50,794.30 = 10,504.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,861.80/50,794.30 = 10,504.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,861.80x = 50,794.30 × 10,504.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,861.80x = 533,573,803.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,573,803.78/33,861.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,757.40

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