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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,517.60, 61,423.92 and 29,432.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,517.60, 61,423.92 and 29,432.16 is: 40,609.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,517.60 : 61,423.92 = 29,432.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,517.60/61,423.92 = 29,432.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,517.60x = 61,423.92 × 29,432.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,517.60x = 1,807,838,641.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,807,838,641.27/44,517.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,609.53

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