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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,015.60, 49,474.80 and 28,058.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,015.60, 49,474.80 and 28,058.40 is: 42,046.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,015.60 : 49,474.80 = 28,058.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,015.60/49,474.80 = 28,058.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,015.60x = 49,474.80 × 28,058.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,015.60x = 1,388,183,728.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,388,183,728.32/33,015.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,046.30

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