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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,832.80, 50,676.30 and 28,000.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,832.80, 50,676.30 and 28,000.80 is: 41,940.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,832.80 : 50,676.30 = 28,000.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,832.80/50,676.30 = 28,000.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,832.80x = 50,676.30 × 28,000.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,832.80x = 1,418,976,941.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,418,976,941.04/33,832.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,940.87

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