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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,874.36, 50,770.53 and 29,888.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,874.36, 50,770.53 and 29,888.55 is: 44,796.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,874.36 : 50,770.53 = 29,888.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,874.36/50,770.53 = 29,888.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,874.36x = 50,770.53 × 29,888.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,874.36x = 1,517,457,524.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,517,457,524.43/33,874.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,796.64

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