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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,857.24, 50,822.10 and 28,655.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,857.24, 50,822.10 and 28,655.82 is: 43,014.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,857.24 : 50,822.10 = 28,655.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,857.24/50,822.10 = 28,655.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,857.24x = 50,822.10 × 28,655.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,857.24x = 1,456,348,949.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,348,949.62/33,857.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,014.41

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