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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,174.24, 64,735.44 and 29,281.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,174.24, 64,735.44 and 29,281.12 is: 43,904.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,174.24 : 64,735.44 = 29,281.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,174.24/64,735.44 = 29,281.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,174.24x = 64,735.44 × 29,281.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,174.24x = 1,895,526,186.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,526,186.89/43,174.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,904.10

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