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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,132.48, 43,701.60 and 19,904.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,132.48, 43,701.60 and 19,904.96 is: 29,859.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,132.48 : 43,701.60 = 19,904.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,132.48/43,701.60 = 19,904.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,132.48x = 43,701.60 × 19,904.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,132.48x = 869,878,599.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 869,878,599.94/29,132.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,859.41

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