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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,875.75, 50,813.17 and 10,502.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,875.75, 50,813.17 and 10,502.19 is: 15,753.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,875.75 : 50,813.17 = 10,502.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,875.75/50,813.17 = 10,502.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,875.75x = 50,813.17 × 10,502.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,875.75x = 533,649,539.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,649,539.59/33,875.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,753.14

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