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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,880.24, 50,825.28 and 10,508.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,880.24, 50,825.28 and 10,508.56 is: 15,764.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,880.24 : 50,825.28 = 10,508.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,880.24/50,825.28 = 10,508.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,880.24x = 50,825.28 × 10,508.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,880.24x = 534,100,504.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 534,100,504.40/33,880.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,764.37

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