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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,938.32, 50,914.78 and 10,243.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,938.32, 50,914.78 and 10,243.88 is: 15,368.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,938.32 : 50,914.78 = 10,243.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,938.32/50,914.78 = 10,243.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,938.32x = 50,914.78 × 10,243.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,938.32x = 521,564,641.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,564,641.97/33,938.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,368.02

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