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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,000.61, 43,501.17 and 11,470.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,000.61, 43,501.17 and 11,470.44 is: 17,205.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,000.61 : 43,501.17 = 11,470.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,000.61/43,501.17 = 11,470.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,000.61x = 43,501.17 × 11,470.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,000.61x = 498,977,560.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 498,977,560.41/29,000.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,205.76

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