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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,876.56, 50,822.40 and 10,503.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,876.56, 50,822.40 and 10,503.20 is: 15,757.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,876.56 : 50,822.40 = 10,503.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,876.56/50,822.40 = 10,503.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,876.56x = 50,822.40 × 10,503.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,876.56x = 533,797,831.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,797,831.68/33,876.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,757.14

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