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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,933.24, 50,904.72 and 10,561.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,933.24, 50,904.72 and 10,561.50 is: 15,843.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,933.24 : 50,904.72 = 10,561.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,933.24/50,904.72 = 10,561.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,933.24x = 50,904.72 × 10,561.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,933.24x = 537,630,200.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,630,200.28/33,933.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,843.76

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