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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,938.04, 50,906.52 and 10,565.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,938.04, 50,906.52 and 10,565.76 is: 15,848.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,938.04 : 50,906.52 = 10,565.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,938.04/50,906.52 = 10,565.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,938.04x = 50,906.52 × 10,565.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,938.04x = 537,866,072.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,866,072.76/33,938.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,848.47

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