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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,917.50, 50,876.34 and 10,543.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,917.50, 50,876.34 and 10,543.96 is: 15,815.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,917.50 : 50,876.34 = 10,543.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,917.50/50,876.34 = 10,543.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,917.50x = 50,876.34 × 10,543.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,917.50x = 536,438,093.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,438,093.91/33,917.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,815.97

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