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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,260.60, 49,857.14 and 28,405.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,260.60, 49,857.14 and 28,405.46 is: 42,579.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,260.60 : 49,857.14 = 28,405.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,260.60/49,857.14 = 28,405.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,260.60x = 49,857.14 × 28,405.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,260.60x = 1,416,214,995.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,214,995.98/33,260.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,579.36

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