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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,893.37, 50,848.29 and 10,520.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,893.37, 50,848.29 and 10,520.01 is: 15,782.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,893.37 : 50,848.29 = 10,520.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,893.37/50,848.29 = 10,520.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,893.37x = 50,848.29 × 10,520.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,893.37x = 534,924,519.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 534,924,519.28/33,893.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,782.57

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