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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,874.56, 50,819.40 and 10,501.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,874.56, 50,819.40 and 10,501.20 is: 15,754.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,874.56 : 50,819.40 = 10,501.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,874.56/50,819.40 = 10,501.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,874.56x = 50,819.40 × 10,501.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,874.56x = 533,664,683.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,664,683.28/33,874.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,754.14

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