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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,029.60, 49,400.40 and 29,544.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,029.60, 49,400.40 and 29,544.80 is: 44,188.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,029.60 : 49,400.40 = 29,544.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,029.60/49,400.40 = 29,544.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,029.60x = 49,400.40 × 29,544.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,029.60x = 1,459,524,937.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,459,524,937.92/33,029.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,188.39

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