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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,875.19, 50,812.32 and 10,501.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,875.19, 50,812.32 and 10,501.63 is: 15,752.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,875.19 : 50,812.32 = 10,501.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,875.19/50,812.32 = 10,501.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,875.19x = 50,812.32 × 10,501.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,875.19x = 533,612,096.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,612,096.43/33,875.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,752.30

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