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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,312.14, 59,819.97 and 29,140.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,312.14, 59,819.97 and 29,140.38 is: 40,246.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,312.14 : 59,819.97 = 29,140.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,312.14/59,819.97 = 29,140.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,312.14x = 59,819.97 × 29,140.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,312.14x = 1,743,176,657.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743,176,657.39/43,312.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,246.84

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