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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,386.68, 59,852.04 and 29,214.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,386.68, 59,852.04 and 29,214.92 is: 40,302.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,386.68 : 59,852.04 = 29,214.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,386.68/59,852.04 = 29,214.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,386.68x = 59,852.04 × 29,214.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,386.68x = 1,748,572,560.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,748,572,560.44/43,386.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,302.06

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