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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,345.64, 59,812.53 and 29,745.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,345.64, 59,812.53 and 29,745.36 is: 41,045.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,345.64 : 59,812.53 = 29,745.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,345.64/59,812.53 = 29,745.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,345.64x = 59,812.53 × 29,745.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,345.64x = 1,779,145,237.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,779,145,237.36/43,345.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,045.54

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