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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,929.32, 50,896.14 and 10,556.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,929.32, 50,896.14 and 10,556.68 is: 15,835.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,929.32 : 50,896.14 = 10,556.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,929.32/50,896.14 = 10,556.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,929.32x = 50,896.14 × 10,556.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,929.32x = 537,294,263.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,294,263.22/33,929.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,835.69

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