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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,938.06, 50,907.30 and 10,245.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,938.06, 50,907.30 and 10,245.68 is: 15,368.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,938.06 : 50,907.30 = 10,245.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,938.06/50,907.30 = 10,245.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,938.06x = 50,907.30 × 10,245.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,938.06x = 521,579,905.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,579,905.46/33,938.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,368.58

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