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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,334.94, 45,757.33 and 29,473.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,334.94, 45,757.33 and 29,473.52 is: 40,456.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,334.94 : 45,757.33 = 29,473.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,334.94/45,757.33 = 29,473.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,334.94x = 45,757.33 × 29,473.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,334.94x = 1,348,629,278.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,629,278.43/33,334.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,456.93

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