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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,225.80, 49,838.70 and 29,532.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,225.80, 49,838.70 and 29,532.20 is: 44,298.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,225.80 : 49,838.70 = 29,532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,225.80/49,838.70 = 29,532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,225.80x = 49,838.70 × 29,532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,225.80x = 1,471,846,456.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,471,846,456.14/33,225.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,298.30

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