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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,246.80, 49,999.80 and 29,877.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,246.80, 49,999.80 and 29,877.20 is: 44,932.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,246.80 : 49,999.80 = 29,877.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,246.80/49,999.80 = 29,877.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,246.80x = 49,999.80 × 29,877.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,246.80x = 1,493,854,024.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,493,854,024.56/33,246.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,932.26

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