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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,000.80, 60,001.20 and 29,503.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,000.80, 60,001.20 and 29,503.20 is: 44,254.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,000.80 : 60,001.20 = 29,503.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,000.80/60,001.20 = 29,503.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,000.80x = 60,001.20 × 29,503.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,000.80x = 1,770,227,403.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,770,227,403.84/40,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,254.80

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