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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,885.30, 50,813.37 and 10,513.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,885.30, 50,813.37 and 10,513.56 is: 15,765.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,885.30 : 50,813.37 = 10,513.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,885.30/50,813.37 = 10,513.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,885.30x = 50,813.37 × 10,513.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,885.30x = 534,229,414.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 534,229,414.30/33,885.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,765.82

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