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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,152.96, 59,569.50 and 29,014

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,152.96, 59,569.50 and 29,014 is: 40,051.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,152.96 : 59,569.50 = 29,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,152.96/59,569.50 = 29,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,152.96x = 59,569.50 × 29,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,152.96x = 1,728,349,473
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,349,473/43,152.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,051.70

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