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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,798.37, 59,644.79 and 29,218.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,798.37, 59,644.79 and 29,218.91 is: 43,789.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,798.37 : 59,644.79 = 29,218.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,798.37/59,644.79 = 29,218.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,798.37x = 59,644.79 × 29,218.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,798.37x = 1,742,755,604.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,742,755,604.88/39,798.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,789.63

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