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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,389.68, 59,856.18 and 29,217.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,389.68, 59,856.18 and 29,217.92 is: 40,306.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,389.68 : 59,856.18 = 29,217.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,389.68/59,856.18 = 29,217.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,389.68x = 59,856.18 × 29,217.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,389.68x = 1,748,873,078.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,748,873,078.75/43,389.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,306.20

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