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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,345.20, 43,981.80 and 19,985.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,345.20, 43,981.80 and 19,985.20 is: 29,953.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,345.20 : 43,981.80 = 19,985.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,345.20/43,981.80 = 19,985.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,345.20x = 43,981.80 × 19,985.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,345.20x = 878,985,069.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 878,985,069.36/29,345.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,953.28

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