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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,124.65, 59,461.08 and 29,519.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,124.65, 59,461.08 and 29,519.24 is: 40,701.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,124.65 : 59,461.08 = 29,519.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,124.65/59,461.08 = 29,519.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,124.65x = 59,461.08 × 29,519.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,124.65x = 1,755,245,892.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,755,245,892.24/43,124.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,701.69

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