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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,585.44, 50,578.08 and 29,255.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,585.44, 50,578.08 and 29,255.20 is: 44,056.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,585.44 : 50,578.08 = 29,255.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,585.44/50,578.08 = 29,255.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,585.44x = 50,578.08 × 29,255.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,585.44x = 1,479,671,846.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,479,671,846.02/33,585.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,056.94

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