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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,893.04, 50,840.04 and 10,518

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,893.04, 50,840.04 and 10,518 is: 15,777.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,893.04 : 50,840.04 = 10,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,893.04/50,840.04 = 10,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,893.04x = 50,840.04 × 10,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,893.04x = 534,735,540.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 534,735,540.72/33,893.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,777.15

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