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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,062.44, 64,531.49 and 29,721.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,062.44, 64,531.49 and 29,721.74 is: 44,539.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,062.44 : 64,531.49 = 29,721.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,062.44/64,531.49 = 29,721.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,062.44x = 64,531.49 × 29,721.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,062.44x = 1,917,987,696.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,987,696.33/43,062.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,539.69

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