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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,080.45, 49,684.51 and 28,347.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,080.45, 49,684.51 and 28,347.35 is: 42,575.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,080.45 : 49,684.51 = 28,347.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,080.45/49,684.51 = 28,347.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,080.45x = 49,684.51 × 28,347.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,080.45x = 1,408,424,194.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,424,194.55/33,080.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,575.73

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