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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,167.60, 59,547.96 and 29,715.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,167.60, 59,547.96 and 29,715.12 is: 40,990.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,167.60 : 59,547.96 = 29,715.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,167.60/59,547.96 = 29,715.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,167.60x = 59,547.96 × 29,715.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,167.60x = 1,769,474,777.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,769,474,777.16/43,167.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,990.81

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