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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,928.48, 50,900.10 and 10,556.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,928.48, 50,900.10 and 10,556.80 is: 15,837.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,928.48 : 50,900.10 = 10,556.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,928.48/50,900.10 = 10,556.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,928.48x = 50,900.10 × 10,556.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,928.48x = 537,342,175.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,342,175.68/33,928.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,837.50

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