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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,000.43, 43,495.20 and 10,279.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,000.43, 43,495.20 and 10,279.71 is: 15,417.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,000.43 : 43,495.20 = 10,279.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,000.43/43,495.20 = 10,279.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,000.43x = 43,495.20 × 10,279.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,000.43x = 447,118,042.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 447,118,042.39/29,000.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,417.63

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