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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,892.36, 61,905.40 and 29,582.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,892.36, 61,905.40 and 29,582.89 is: 40,794.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,892.36 : 61,905.40 = 29,582.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,892.36/61,905.40 = 29,582.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,892.36x = 61,905.40 × 29,582.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,892.36x = 1,831,340,638.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,831,340,638.61/44,892.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,794.04

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