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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,872.80, 65,841.60 and 29,076.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,872.80, 65,841.60 and 29,076.80 is: 43,636.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,872.80 : 65,841.60 = 29,076.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,872.80/65,841.60 = 29,076.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,872.80x = 65,841.60 × 29,076.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,872.80x = 1,914,463,034.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,914,463,034.88/43,872.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,636.67

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