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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,600.40, 59,458.20 and 29,808.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,600.40, 59,458.20 and 29,808.40 is: 44,755.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,600.40 : 59,458.20 = 29,808.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,600.40/59,458.20 = 29,808.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,600.40x = 59,458.20 × 29,808.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,600.40x = 1,772,353,808.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,772,353,808.88/39,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,755.96

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