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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,620.44, 60,135.74 and 29,450.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,620.44, 60,135.74 and 29,450.84 is: 40,601.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,620.44 : 60,135.74 = 29,450.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,620.44/60,135.74 = 29,450.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,620.44x = 60,135.74 × 29,450.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,620.44x = 1,771,048,057.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,771,048,057.02/43,620.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,601.33

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