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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,927.42, 50,896.62 and 10,559.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,927.42, 50,896.62 and 10,559.28 is: 15,840.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,927.42 : 50,896.62 = 10,559.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,927.42/50,896.62 = 10,559.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,927.42x = 50,896.62 × 10,559.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,927.42x = 537,431,661.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,431,661.63/33,927.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,840.63

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