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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,343.32, 61,213.74 and 29,244.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,343.32, 61,213.74 and 29,244.92 is: 40,371.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,343.32 : 61,213.74 = 29,244.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,343.32/61,213.74 = 29,244.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,343.32x = 61,213.74 × 29,244.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,343.32x = 1,790,190,929.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,790,190,929.20/44,343.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,371.15

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