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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,331.20, 61,163.73 and 29,218.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,331.20, 61,163.73 and 29,218.43 is: 40,312.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,331.20 : 61,163.73 = 29,218.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,331.20/61,163.73 = 29,218.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,331.20x = 61,163.73 × 29,218.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,331.20x = 1,787,108,163.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,787,108,163.54/44,331.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,312.65

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