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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,826.82, 50,680.04 and 28,845.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,826.82, 50,680.04 and 28,845.92 is: 43,217.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,826.82 : 50,680.04 = 28,845.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,826.82/50,680.04 = 28,845.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,826.82x = 50,680.04 × 28,845.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,826.82x = 1,461,912,361.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,912,361.91/33,826.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,217.56

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