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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,000.80, 43,501.20 and 26,595.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,000.80, 43,501.20 and 26,595.10 is: 39,892.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,000.80 : 43,501.20 = 26,595.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,000.80/43,501.20 = 26,595.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,000.80x = 43,501.20 × 26,595.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,000.80x = 1,156,918,764.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,156,918,764.12/29,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,892.65

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