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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,079.45, 49,683.01 and 28,346.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,079.45, 49,683.01 and 28,346.35 is: 42,574.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,079.45 : 49,683.01 = 28,346.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,079.45/49,683.01 = 28,346.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,079.45x = 49,683.01 × 28,346.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,079.45x = 1,408,331,600.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,331,600.37/33,079.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,574.21

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