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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,937.86, 50,914.10 and 10,243.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,937.86, 50,914.10 and 10,243.42 is: 15,367.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,937.86 : 50,914.10 = 10,243.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,937.86/50,914.10 = 10,243.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,937.86x = 50,914.10 × 10,243.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,937.86x = 521,534,204.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,534,204.43/33,937.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,367.33

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