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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,081.08, 49,685.45 and 28,347.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,081.08, 49,685.45 and 28,347.97 is: 42,576.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,081.08 : 49,685.45 = 28,347.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,081.08/49,685.45 = 28,347.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,081.08x = 49,685.45 × 28,347.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,081.08x = 1,408,481,380.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,481,380.08/33,081.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,576.65

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