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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,876.24, 50,819.28 and 10,504.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,876.24, 50,819.28 and 10,504.56 is: 15,758.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,876.24 : 50,819.28 = 10,504.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,876.24/50,819.28 = 10,504.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,876.24x = 50,819.28 × 10,504.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,876.24x = 533,834,175.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,834,175.92/33,876.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,758.37

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