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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,000.40, 51,000.60 and 33,028.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,000.40, 51,000.60 and 33,028.40 is: 49,542.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,000.40 : 51,000.60 = 33,028.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,000.40/51,000.60 = 33,028.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,000.40x = 51,000.60 × 33,028.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,000.40x = 1,684,468,217.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,684,468,217.04/34,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,542.60

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