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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,833.60, 65,620.80 and 29,059.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,833.60, 65,620.80 and 29,059.20 is: 43,502.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,833.60 : 65,620.80 = 29,059.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,833.60/65,620.80 = 29,059.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,833.60x = 65,620.80 × 29,059.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,833.60x = 1,906,887,951.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,906,887,951.36/43,833.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,502.88

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