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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,000.80, 43,501.20 and 10,530.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,000.80, 43,501.20 and 10,530.40 is: 15,795.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,000.80 : 43,501.20 = 10,530.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,000.80/43,501.20 = 10,530.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,000.80x = 43,501.20 × 10,530.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,000.80x = 458,085,036.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 458,085,036.48/29,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,795.60

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