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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,928.16, 50,900.92 and 10,554.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,928.16, 50,900.92 and 10,554.80 is: 15,834.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,928.16 : 50,900.92 = 10,554.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,928.16/50,900.92 = 10,554.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,928.16x = 50,900.92 × 10,554.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,928.16x = 537,249,030.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,249,030.42/33,928.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,834.90

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