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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,062.04, 45,531.72 and 29,081.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,062.04, 45,531.72 and 29,081.70 is: 40,050.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,062.04 : 45,531.72 = 29,081.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,062.04/45,531.72 = 29,081.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,062.04x = 45,531.72 × 29,081.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,062.04x = 1,324,139,821.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,139,821.52/33,062.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,050.15

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