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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,560.20, 60,131.48 and 29,432.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,560.20, 60,131.48 and 29,432.18 is: 40,628.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,560.20 : 60,131.48 = 29,432.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,560.20/60,131.48 = 29,432.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,560.20x = 60,131.48 × 29,432.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,560.20x = 1,769,800,095.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,769,800,095.21/43,560.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,628.84

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