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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,876.19, 50,813.82 and 10,502.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,876.19, 50,813.82 and 10,502.63 is: 15,753.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,876.19 : 50,813.82 = 10,502.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,876.19/50,813.82 = 10,502.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,876.19x = 50,813.82 × 10,502.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,876.19x = 533,678,750.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,678,750.35/33,876.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,753.80

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