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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,246.20, 49,796.40 and 29,552.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,246.20, 49,796.40 and 29,552.60 is: 44,264.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,246.20 : 49,796.40 = 29,552.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,246.20/49,796.40 = 29,552.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,246.20x = 49,796.40 × 29,552.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,246.20x = 1,471,613,090.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,471,613,090.64/33,246.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,264.10

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