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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,118.96, 59,453.26 and 29,513.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,118.96, 59,453.26 and 29,513.56 is: 40,693.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,118.96 : 59,453.26 = 29,513.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,118.96/59,453.26 = 29,513.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,118.96x = 59,453.26 × 29,513.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,118.96x = 1,754,677,356.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,754,677,356.21/43,118.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,693.87

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