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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,000.60, 43,500.90 and 9,279.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,000.60, 43,500.90 and 9,279.80 is: 13,919.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,000.60 : 43,500.90 = 9,279.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,000.60/43,500.90 = 9,279.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,000.60x = 43,500.90 × 9,279.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,000.60x = 403,679,651.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,679,651.82/29,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,919.70

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