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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,904.50, 50,856.76 and 10,530.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,904.50, 50,856.76 and 10,530.94 is: 15,796.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,904.50 : 50,856.76 = 10,530.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,904.50/50,856.76 = 10,530.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,904.50x = 50,856.76 × 10,530.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,904.50x = 535,569,488.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 535,569,488.15/33,904.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,796.41

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