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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,821.60, 50,829.60 and 29,544.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,821.60, 50,829.60 and 29,544.80 is: 44,402.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,821.60 : 50,829.60 = 29,544.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,821.60/50,829.60 = 29,544.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,821.60x = 50,829.60 × 29,544.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,821.60x = 1,501,750,366.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,750,366.08/33,821.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,402.11

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