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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,506.20, 50,500.14 and 28,882.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,506.20, 50,500.14 and 28,882.02 is: 43,530.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,506.20 : 50,500.14 = 28,882.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,506.20/50,500.14 = 28,882.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,506.20x = 50,500.14 × 28,882.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,506.20x = 1,458,545,656.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,458,545,656.57/33,506.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,530.63

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