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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,818.55, 60,519.48 and 29,453.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,818.55, 60,519.48 and 29,453.44 is: 40,679.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,818.55 : 60,519.48 = 29,453.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,818.55/60,519.48 = 29,453.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,818.55x = 60,519.48 × 29,453.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,818.55x = 1,782,506,873.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,782,506,873.01/43,818.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,679.28

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