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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,698.40, 50,484.42 and 28,187.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,698.40, 50,484.42 and 28,187.16 is: 42,227.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,698.40 : 50,484.42 = 28,187.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,698.40/50,484.42 = 28,187.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,698.40x = 50,484.42 × 28,187.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,698.40x = 1,423,012,424.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,423,012,424.05/33,698.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,227.89

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