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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,344.14, 59,810.46 and 29,743.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,344.14, 59,810.46 and 29,743.86 is: 41,043.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,344.14 : 59,810.46 = 29,743.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,344.14/59,810.46 = 29,743.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,344.14x = 59,810.46 × 29,743.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,344.14x = 1,778,993,948.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,778,993,948.78/43,344.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,043.47

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