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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,929.60, 50,888.72 and 10,554.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,929.60, 50,888.72 and 10,554.21 is: 15,829.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,929.60 : 50,888.72 = 10,554.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,929.60/50,888.72 = 10,554.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,929.60x = 50,888.72 × 10,554.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,929.60x = 537,090,263.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,090,263.90/33,929.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,829.55

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