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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,928.32, 50,894.64 and 10,555.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,928.32, 50,894.64 and 10,555.68 is: 15,834.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,928.32 : 50,894.64 = 10,555.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,928.32/50,894.64 = 10,555.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,928.32x = 50,894.64 × 10,555.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,928.32x = 537,227,533.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,227,533.56/33,928.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,834.19

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