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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,070.24, 49,553.52 and 28,119.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,070.24, 49,553.52 and 28,119.52 is: 42,135.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,070.24 : 49,553.52 = 28,119.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,070.24/49,553.52 = 28,119.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,070.24x = 49,553.52 × 28,119.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,070.24x = 1,393,421,196.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,421,196.71/33,070.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,135.20

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