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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,077.74, 49,837.26 and 29,918.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,077.74, 49,837.26 and 29,918.83 is: 45,077.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,077.74 : 49,837.26 = 29,918.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,077.74/49,837.26 = 29,918.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,077.74x = 49,837.26 × 29,918.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,077.74x = 1,491,072,509.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,491,072,509.61/33,077.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,077.82

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