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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,017.64, 43,500.95 and 11,499.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,017.64, 43,500.95 and 11,499.77 is: 17,239.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,017.64 : 43,500.95 = 11,499.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,017.64/43,500.95 = 11,499.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,017.64x = 43,500.95 × 11,499.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,017.64x = 500,250,862.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,250,862.28/29,017.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,239.54

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