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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,232.46, 64,817.10 and 29,157.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,232.46, 64,817.10 and 29,157.48 is: 43,714.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,232.46 : 64,817.10 = 29,157.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,232.46/64,817.10 = 29,157.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,232.46x = 64,817.10 × 29,157.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,232.46x = 1,889,903,296.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,903,296.91/43,232.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,714.91

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