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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,766.20, 50,836.28 and 29,840.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,766.20, 50,836.28 and 29,840.00 is: 44,925.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,766.20 : 50,836.28 = 29,840.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,766.20/50,836.28 = 29,840.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,766.20x = 50,836.28 × 29,840.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,766.20x = 1,516,954,191.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,516,954,191.82/33,766.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,925.23

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