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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,123.89, 59,460.04 and 29,518.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,123.89, 59,460.04 and 29,518.49 is: 40,700.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,123.89 : 59,460.04 = 29,518.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,123.89/59,460.04 = 29,518.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,123.89x = 59,460.04 × 29,518.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,123.89x = 1,755,170,781.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,755,170,781.69/43,123.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,700.66

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