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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,931.08, 50,896.70 and 10,559.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,931.08, 50,896.70 and 10,559.88 is: 15,839.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,931.08 : 50,896.70 = 10,559.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,931.08/50,896.70 = 10,559.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,931.08x = 50,896.70 × 10,559.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,931.08x = 537,463,044.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,463,044.40/33,931.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,839.84

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