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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,938.82, 50,915.53 and 10,244.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,938.82, 50,915.53 and 10,244.38 is: 15,368.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,938.82 : 50,915.53 = 10,244.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,938.82/50,915.53 = 10,244.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,938.82x = 50,915.53 × 10,244.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,938.82x = 521,598,037.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,598,037.22/33,938.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,368.77

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