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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,805.44, 61,834.56 and 29,672

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,805.44, 61,834.56 and 29,672 is: 40,949.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,805.44 : 61,834.56 = 29,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,805.44/61,834.56 = 29,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,805.44x = 61,834.56 × 29,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,805.44x = 1,834,755,064.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,834,755,064.32/44,805.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,949.38

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