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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,906, 50,859.01 and 10,532.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,906, 50,859.01 and 10,532.44 is: 15,798.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,906 : 50,859.01 = 10,532.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,906/50,859.01 = 10,532.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,906x = 50,859.01 × 10,532.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,906x = 535,669,471.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 535,669,471.28/33,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,798.66

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