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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,941.72, 43,417.41 and 9,226.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,941.72, 43,417.41 and 9,226.32 is: 13,841.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,941.72 : 43,417.41 = 9,226.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,941.72/43,417.41 = 9,226.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,941.72x = 43,417.41 × 9,226.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,941.72x = 400,582,918.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,582,918.23/28,941.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,841.02

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