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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,959.92, 50,940.60 and 10,586.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,959.92, 50,940.60 and 10,586.56 is: 15,880.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,959.92 : 50,940.60 = 10,586.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,959.92/50,940.60 = 10,586.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,959.92x = 50,940.60 × 10,586.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,959.92x = 539,285,718.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,285,718.34/33,959.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,880.06

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