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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,938.46, 50,894.06 and 10,238.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,938.46, 50,894.06 and 10,238.67 is: 15,353.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,938.46 : 50,894.06 = 10,238.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,938.46/50,894.06 = 10,238.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,938.46x = 50,894.06 × 10,238.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,938.46x = 521,087,434.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,087,434.11/33,938.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,353.89

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