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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,246.48, 64,838.08 and 29,171.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,246.48, 64,838.08 and 29,171.52 is: 43,735.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,246.48 : 64,838.08 = 29,171.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,246.48/64,838.08 = 29,171.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,246.48x = 64,838.08 × 29,171.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,246.48x = 1,891,425,347.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,425,347.48/43,246.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,735.94

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