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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,697.02, 61,701.17 and 29,597.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,697.02, 61,701.17 and 29,597.00 is: 40,856.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,697.02 : 61,701.17 = 29,597.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,697.02/61,701.17 = 29,597.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,697.02x = 61,701.17 × 29,597.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,697.02x = 1,826,169,072.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,826,169,072.00/44,697.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,856.62

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