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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,938.12, 50,913.66 and 10,563.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,938.12, 50,913.66 and 10,563.68 is: 15,847.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,938.12 : 50,913.66 = 10,563.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,938.12/50,913.66 = 10,563.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,938.12x = 50,913.66 × 10,563.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,938.12x = 537,835,611.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,835,611.87/33,938.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,847.54

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