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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,067.24, 49,549.02 and 28,116.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,067.24, 49,549.02 and 28,116.52 is: 42,130.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,067.24 : 49,549.02 = 28,116.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,067.24/49,549.02 = 28,116.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,067.24x = 49,549.02 × 28,116.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,067.24x = 1,393,146,011.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,146,011.81/33,067.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,130.70

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