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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,044.80, 59,375.01 and 29,592.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,044.80, 59,375.01 and 29,592.70 is: 40,819.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,044.80 : 59,375.01 = 29,592.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,044.80/59,375.01 = 29,592.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,044.80x = 59,375.01 × 29,592.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,044.80x = 1,757,067,043.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,757,067,043.62/43,044.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,819.50

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