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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,892.40, 50,838.60 and 10,521.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,892.40, 50,838.60 and 10,521.20 is: 15,781.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,892.40 : 50,838.60 = 10,521.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,892.40/50,838.60 = 10,521.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,892.40x = 50,838.60 × 10,521.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,892.40x = 534,883,078.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 534,883,078.32/33,892.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,781.80

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