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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,115.36, 59,467.36 and 29,690.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,115.36, 59,467.36 and 29,690.88 is: 40,951.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,115.36 : 59,467.36 = 29,690.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,115.36/59,467.36 = 29,690.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,115.36x = 59,467.36 × 29,690.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,115.36x = 1,765,638,249.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,638,249.68/43,115.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,951.49

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