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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,899.90, 50,849.31 and 10,526.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,899.90, 50,849.31 and 10,526.36 is: 15,789.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,899.90 : 50,849.31 = 10,526.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,899.90/50,849.31 = 10,526.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,899.90x = 50,849.31 × 10,526.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,899.90x = 535,258,142.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 535,258,142.81/33,899.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,789.37

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