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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,784.20, 50,579.10 and 29,896.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,784.20, 50,579.10 and 29,896.20 is: 44,758.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,784.20 : 50,579.10 = 29,896.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,784.20/50,579.10 = 29,896.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,784.20x = 50,579.10 × 29,896.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,784.20x = 1,512,122,889.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,122,889.42/33,784.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,758.29

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