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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,843.38, 61,909.17 and 29,756.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,843.38, 61,909.17 and 29,756.32 is: 41,080.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,843.38 : 61,909.17 = 29,756.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,843.38/61,909.17 = 29,756.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,843.38x = 61,909.17 × 29,756.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,843.38x = 1,842,189,073.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,189,073.45/44,843.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,080.51

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