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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,897.07, 50,845.62 and 29,517.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,897.07, 50,845.62 and 29,517.62 is: 44,276.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,897.07 : 50,845.62 = 29,517.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,897.07/50,845.62 = 29,517.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,897.07x = 50,845.62 × 29,517.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,897.07x = 1,500,841,689.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,500,841,689.82/33,897.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,276.45

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