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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,956.30, 50,937.26 and 10,582.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,956.30, 50,937.26 and 10,582.73 is: 15,874.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,956.30 : 50,937.26 = 10,582.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,956.30/50,937.26 = 10,582.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,956.30x = 50,937.26 × 10,582.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,956.30x = 539,055,439.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,055,439.46/33,956.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,874.98

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