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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,854.24, 50,817.60 and 28,652.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,854.24, 50,817.60 and 28,652.82 is: 43,009.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,854.24 : 50,817.60 = 28,652.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,854.24/50,817.60 = 28,652.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,854.24x = 50,817.60 × 28,652.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,854.24x = 1,456,067,545.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,067,545.63/33,854.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,009.91

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