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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,142.53, 60,929.85 and 29,046.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,142.53, 60,929.85 and 29,046.83 is: 40,093.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,142.53 : 60,929.85 = 29,046.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,142.53/60,929.85 = 29,046.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,142.53x = 60,929.85 × 29,046.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,142.53x = 1,769,818,690.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,769,818,690.23/44,142.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,093.28

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