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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,269.48, 59,198.19 and 43,082.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,269.48, 59,198.19 and 43,082.58 is: 58,942.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,269.48 : 59,198.19 = 43,082.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,269.48/59,198.19 = 43,082.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,269.48x = 59,198.19 × 43,082.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,269.48x = 2,550,410,756.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,550,410,756.53/43,269.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,942.49

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