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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,917.16, 50,884.38 and 10,543.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,917.16, 50,884.38 and 10,543.80 is: 15,818.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,917.16 : 50,884.38 = 10,543.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,917.16/50,884.38 = 10,543.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,917.16x = 50,884.38 × 10,543.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,917.16x = 536,514,725.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,514,725.84/33,917.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,818.39

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