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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,124.59, 60,861.15 and 29,012.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,124.59, 60,861.15 and 29,012.42 is: 40,016.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,124.59 : 60,861.15 = 29,012.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,124.59/60,861.15 = 29,012.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,124.59x = 60,861.15 × 29,012.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,124.59x = 1,765,728,941.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,728,941.18/44,124.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,016.90

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