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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,743.46, 59,485.39 and 29,210.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,743.46, 59,485.39 and 29,210.69 is: 43,720.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,743.46 : 59,485.39 = 29,210.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,743.46/59,485.39 = 29,210.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,743.46x = 59,485.39 × 29,210.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,743.46x = 1,737,609,362.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,737,609,362.51/39,743.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,720.64

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