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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,613.40, 50,420.10 and 28,364.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,613.40, 50,420.10 and 28,364.60 is: 42,546.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,613.40 : 50,420.10 = 28,364.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,613.40/50,420.10 = 28,364.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,613.40x = 50,420.10 × 28,364.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,613.40x = 1,430,145,968.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,430,145,968.46/33,613.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,546.90

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