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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,445.97, 59,982.53 and 29,857.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,445.97, 59,982.53 and 29,857.41 is: 41,221.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,445.97 : 59,982.53 = 29,857.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,445.97/59,982.53 = 29,857.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,445.97x = 59,982.53 × 29,857.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,445.97x = 1,790,922,841.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,790,922,841.76/43,445.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,221.84

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