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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,304.70, 59,727.37 and 29,898.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,304.70, 59,727.37 and 29,898.39 is: 41,236.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,304.70 : 59,727.37 = 29,898.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,304.70/59,727.37 = 29,898.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,304.70x = 59,727.37 × 29,898.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,304.70x = 1,785,752,201.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,785,752,201.93/43,304.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,236.91

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