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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,876.14, 50,813.73 and 10,502.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,876.14, 50,813.73 and 10,502.57 is: 15,753.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,876.14 : 50,813.73 = 10,502.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,876.14/50,813.73 = 10,502.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,876.14x = 50,813.73 × 10,502.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,876.14x = 533,674,502.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,674,502.22/33,876.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,753.70

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