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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,143.33, 59,556.17 and 29,004.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,143.33, 59,556.17 and 29,004.38 is: 40,038.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,143.33 : 59,556.17 = 29,004.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,143.33/59,556.17 = 29,004.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,143.33x = 59,556.17 × 29,004.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,143.33x = 1,727,389,600.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,727,389,600.88/43,143.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,038.39

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