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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,913.32, 50,870.07 and 10,539.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,913.32, 50,870.07 and 10,539.75 is: 15,809.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,913.32 : 50,870.07 = 10,539.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,913.32/50,870.07 = 10,539.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,913.32x = 50,870.07 × 10,539.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,913.32x = 536,157,820.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,157,820.28/33,913.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,809.65

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