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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,942.40, 50,920.80 and 10,250.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,942.40, 50,920.80 and 10,250.80 is: 15,378.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,942.40 : 50,920.80 = 10,250.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,942.40/50,920.80 = 10,250.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,942.40x = 50,920.80 × 10,250.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,942.40x = 521,978,936.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,978,936.64/33,942.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,378.37

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