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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,241.46, 64,830.60 and 29,166.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,241.46, 64,830.60 and 29,166.48 is: 43,728.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,241.46 : 64,830.60 = 29,166.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,241.46/64,830.60 = 29,166.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,241.46x = 64,830.60 × 29,166.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,241.46x = 1,890,880,398.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,880,398.29/43,241.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,728.41

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