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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,074.74, 49,560.25 and 28,124.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,074.74, 49,560.25 and 28,124.02 is: 42,141.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,074.74 : 49,560.25 = 28,124.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,074.74/49,560.25 = 28,124.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,074.74x = 49,560.25 × 28,124.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,074.74x = 1,393,833,462.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,833,462.21/33,074.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,141.93

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