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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,938.45, 50,915.00 and 10,244.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,938.45, 50,915.00 and 10,244.02 is: 15,368.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,938.45 : 50,915.00 = 10,244.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,938.45/50,915.00 = 10,244.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,938.45x = 50,915.00 × 10,244.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,938.45x = 521,574,099.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,574,099.79/33,938.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,368.23

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