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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,962.46, 41,523 and 29,539.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,962.46, 41,523 and 29,539.64 is: 40,937.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,962.46 : 41,523 = 29,539.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,962.46/41,523 = 29,539.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,962.46x = 41,523 × 29,539.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,962.46x = 1,226,574,264.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,574,264.11/29,962.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,937.04

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