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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,937.48, 50,913.60 and 10,565.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,937.48, 50,913.60 and 10,565.80 is: 15,851.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,937.48 : 50,913.60 = 10,565.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,937.48/50,913.60 = 10,565.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,937.48x = 50,913.60 × 10,565.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,937.48x = 537,942,914.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,942,914.88/33,937.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,851.00

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