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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,406.68, 59,879.58 and 29,234.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,406.68, 59,879.58 and 29,234.92 is: 40,329.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,406.68 : 59,879.58 = 29,234.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,406.68/59,879.58 = 29,234.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,406.68x = 59,879.58 × 29,234.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,406.68x = 1,750,574,730.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,574,730.93/43,406.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,329.62

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