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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,074.24, 49,559.50 and 28,123.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,074.24, 49,559.50 and 28,123.52 is: 42,141.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,074.24 : 49,559.50 = 28,123.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,074.24/49,559.50 = 28,123.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,074.24x = 49,559.50 × 28,123.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,074.24x = 1,393,787,589.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,787,589.44/33,074.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,141.18

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