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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,007.60, 43,500.60 and 11,473.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,007.60, 43,500.60 and 11,473.80 is: 17,206.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,007.60 : 43,500.60 = 11,473.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,007.60/43,500.60 = 11,473.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,007.60x = 43,500.60 × 11,473.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,007.60x = 499,117,184.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 499,117,184.28/29,007.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,206.43

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