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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,850.40, 50,660.40 and 29,703.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,850.40, 50,660.40 and 29,703.20 is: 44,453.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,850.40 : 50,660.40 = 29,703.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,850.40/50,660.40 = 29,703.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,850.40x = 50,660.40 × 29,703.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,850.40x = 1,504,775,993.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,504,775,993.28/33,850.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,453.71

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