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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,798.40, 44,697.60 and 29,337.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,798.40, 44,697.60 and 29,337.60 is: 44,006.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,798.40 : 44,697.60 = 29,337.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,798.40/44,697.60 = 29,337.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,798.40x = 44,697.60 × 29,337.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,798.40x = 1,311,320,309.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,311,320,309.76/29,798.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,006.40

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