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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,132.60, 43,677.30 and 19,749.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,132.60, 43,677.30 and 19,749.20 is: 29,609.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,132.60 : 43,677.30 = 19,749.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,132.60/43,677.30 = 19,749.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,132.60x = 43,677.30 × 19,749.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,132.60x = 862,591,733.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 862,591,733.16/29,132.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,609.16

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