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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,873.24, 50,814.78 and 10,501.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,873.24, 50,814.78 and 10,501.56 is: 15,753.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,873.24 : 50,814.78 = 10,501.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,873.24/50,814.78 = 10,501.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,873.24x = 50,814.78 × 10,501.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,873.24x = 533,634,461.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,634,461.06/33,873.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,753.87

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