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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,258.60, 49,854.15 and 28,403.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,258.60, 49,854.15 and 28,403.46 is: 42,576.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,258.60 : 49,854.15 = 28,403.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,258.60/49,854.15 = 28,403.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,258.60x = 49,854.15 × 28,403.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,258.60x = 1,416,030,355.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,030,355.36/33,258.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,576.37

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