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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,982.12, 50,973.18 and 10,610.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,982.12, 50,973.18 and 10,610.56 is: 15,915.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,982.12 : 50,973.18 = 10,610.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,982.12/50,973.18 = 10,610.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,982.12x = 50,973.18 × 10,610.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,982.12x = 540,853,676.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,853,676.86/33,982.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,915.83

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