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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,739.44, 61,698.00 and 29,399.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,739.44, 61,698.00 and 29,399.00 is: 40,542.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,739.44 : 61,698.00 = 29,399.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,739.44/61,698.00 = 29,399.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,739.44x = 61,698.00 × 29,399.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,739.44x = 1,813,859,846.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,813,859,846.02/44,739.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,542.75

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