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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,524.18, 59,979.15 and 29,352.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,524.18, 59,979.15 and 29,352.42 is: 40,449.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,524.18 : 59,979.15 = 29,352.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,524.18/59,979.15 = 29,352.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,524.18x = 59,979.15 × 29,352.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,524.18x = 1,760,533,202.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,760,533,202.04/43,524.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,449.54

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