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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,116.20, 49,674.30 and 29,487.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,116.20, 49,674.30 and 29,487.40 is: 44,231.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,116.20 : 49,674.30 = 29,487.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,116.20/49,674.30 = 29,487.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,116.20x = 49,674.30 × 29,487.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,116.20x = 1,464,765,953.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,464,765,953.82/33,116.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,231.10

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