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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,560.40, 60,840.60 and 29,414.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,560.40, 60,840.60 and 29,414.80 is: 44,122.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,560.40 : 60,840.60 = 29,414.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,560.40/60,840.60 = 29,414.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,560.40x = 60,840.60 × 29,414.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,560.40x = 1,789,614,080.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,789,614,080.88/40,560.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,122.20

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