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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,467.34, 46,144.50 and 28,921.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,467.34, 46,144.50 and 28,921.86 is: 39,877.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,467.34 : 46,144.50 = 28,921.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,467.34/46,144.50 = 28,921.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,467.34x = 46,144.50 × 28,921.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,467.34x = 1,334,584,768.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,334,584,768.77/33,467.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,877.23

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