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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,546.02, 60,032.74 and 29,208.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,546.02, 60,032.74 and 29,208.40 is: 40,266.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,546.02 : 60,032.74 = 29,208.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,546.02/60,032.74 = 29,208.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,546.02x = 60,032.74 × 29,208.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,546.02x = 1,753,460,283.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,753,460,283.02/43,546.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,266.83

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