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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,303.70, 59,726.00 and 29,897.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,303.70, 59,726.00 and 29,897.39 is: 41,235.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,303.70 : 59,726.00 = 29,897.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,303.70/59,726.00 = 29,897.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,303.70x = 59,726.00 × 29,897.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,303.70x = 1,785,651,067.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,785,651,067.02/43,303.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,235.54

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