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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,012.77, 49,400.87 and 28,585.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,012.77, 49,400.87 and 28,585.71 is: 42,776.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,012.77 : 49,400.87 = 28,585.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,012.77/49,400.87 = 28,585.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,012.77x = 49,400.87 × 28,585.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,012.77x = 1,412,158,800.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,158,800.64/33,012.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,776.14

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