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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,212.84, 59,599.17 and 29,781.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,212.84, 59,599.17 and 29,781.02 is: 41,073.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,212.84 : 59,599.17 = 29,781.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,212.84/59,599.17 = 29,781.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,212.84x = 59,599.17 × 29,781.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,212.84x = 1,774,923,803.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,774,923,803.75/43,212.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,073.99

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