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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,688.20, 50,532.30 and 29,929.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,688.20, 50,532.30 and 29,929.80 is: 44,894.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,688.20 : 50,532.30 = 29,929.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,688.20/50,532.30 = 29,929.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,688.20x = 50,532.30 × 29,929.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,688.20x = 1,512,421,632.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,421,632.54/33,688.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,894.70

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