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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,796.30, 44,730.90 and 29,577.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,796.30, 44,730.90 and 29,577.60 is: 44,402.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,796.30 : 44,730.90 = 29,577.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,796.30/44,730.90 = 29,577.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,796.30x = 44,730.90 × 29,577.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,796.30x = 1,323,032,667.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,032,667.84/29,796.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,402.58

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