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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,645.87, 66,984.26 and 29,712.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,645.87, 66,984.26 and 29,712.92 is: 44,579.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,645.87 : 66,984.26 = 29,712.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,645.87/66,984.26 = 29,712.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,645.87x = 66,984.26 × 29,712.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,645.87x = 1,990,297,475.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,990,297,475.15/44,645.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,579.66

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