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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,018.39, 43,502.07 and 11,500.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,018.39, 43,502.07 and 11,500.52 is: 17,240.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,018.39 : 43,502.07 = 11,500.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,018.39/43,502.07 = 11,500.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,018.39x = 43,502.07 × 11,500.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,018.39x = 500,296,426.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,296,426.08/29,018.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,240.67

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