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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,533.68, 59,992.26 and 29,361.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,533.68, 59,992.26 and 29,361.92 is: 40,462.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,533.68 : 59,992.26 = 29,361.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,533.68/59,992.26 = 29,361.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,533.68x = 59,992.26 × 29,361.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,533.68x = 1,761,487,938.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,487,938.74/43,533.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,462.65

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