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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,943.35, 50,922.33 and 10,248.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,943.35, 50,922.33 and 10,248.91 is: 15,375.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,943.35 : 50,922.33 = 10,248.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,943.35/50,922.33 = 10,248.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,943.35x = 50,922.33 × 10,248.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,943.35x = 521,898,377.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,898,377.16/33,943.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,375.57

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