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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,304.63, 59,809.59 and 29,132.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,304.63, 59,809.59 and 29,132.87 is: 40,236.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,304.63 : 59,809.59 = 29,132.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,304.63/59,809.59 = 29,132.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,304.63x = 59,809.59 × 29,132.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,304.63x = 1,742,424,711.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,742,424,711.18/43,304.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,236.46

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