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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,200.42, 59,577.04 and 29,608.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,200.42, 59,577.04 and 29,608.22 is: 40,832.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,200.42 : 59,577.04 = 29,608.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,200.42/59,577.04 = 29,608.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,200.42x = 59,577.04 × 29,608.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,200.42x = 1,763,969,735.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,763,969,735.36/43,200.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,832.24

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