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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,545.12, 60,097.24 and 29,426.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,545.12, 60,097.24 and 29,426.84 is: 40,612.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,545.12 : 60,097.24 = 29,426.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,545.12/60,097.24 = 29,426.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,545.12x = 60,097.24 × 29,426.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,545.12x = 1,768,471,865.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,471,865.92/43,545.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,612.40

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