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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,020.10, 49,400.55 and 29,909.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,020.10, 49,400.55 and 29,909.70 is: 44,747.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,020.10 : 49,400.55 = 29,909.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,020.10/49,400.55 = 29,909.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,020.10x = 49,400.55 × 29,909.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,020.10x = 1,477,555,630.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,555,630.34/33,020.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,747.16

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