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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,862.88, 50,798.16 and 10,495.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,862.88, 50,798.16 and 10,495.20 is: 15,743.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,862.88 : 50,798.16 = 10,495.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,862.88/50,798.16 = 10,495.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,862.88x = 50,798.16 × 10,495.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,862.88x = 533,136,848.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,136,848.83/33,862.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,743.99

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