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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,000.60, 49,371.30 and 29,890.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,000.60, 49,371.30 and 29,890.20 is: 44,717.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,000.60 : 49,371.30 = 29,890.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,000.60/49,371.30 = 29,890.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,000.60x = 49,371.30 × 29,890.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,000.60x = 1,475,718,031.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,718,031.26/33,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,717.92

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