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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,017.14, 43,500.20 and 11,499.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,017.14, 43,500.20 and 11,499.27 is: 17,238.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,017.14 : 43,500.20 = 11,499.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,017.14/43,500.20 = 11,499.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,017.14x = 43,500.20 × 11,499.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,017.14x = 500,220,487.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,220,487.36/29,017.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,238.79

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