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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,025.00, 42,030.33 and 8,298.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,025.00, 42,030.33 and 8,298.95 is: 12,446.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,025.00 : 42,030.33 = 8,298.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,025.00/42,030.33 = 8,298.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,025.00x = 42,030.33 × 8,298.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,025.00x = 348,807,365.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,807,365.88/28,025.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,446.29

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