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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,075.74, 49,561.76 and 28,125.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,075.74, 49,561.76 and 28,125.02 is: 42,143.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,075.74 : 49,561.76 = 28,125.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,075.74/49,561.76 = 28,125.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,075.74x = 49,561.76 × 28,125.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,075.74x = 1,393,925,491.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,925,491.24/33,075.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,143.44

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