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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,506.45, 50,500.51 and 28,882.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,506.45, 50,500.51 and 28,882.27 is: 43,531.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,506.45 : 50,500.51 = 28,882.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,506.45/50,500.51 = 28,882.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,506.45x = 50,500.51 × 28,882.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,506.45x = 1,458,569,184.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,458,569,184.66/33,506.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,531.00

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