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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,024.43, 43,535.03 and 11,496.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,024.43, 43,535.03 and 11,496.03 is: 17,243.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,024.43 : 43,535.03 = 11,496.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,024.43/43,535.03 = 11,496.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,024.43x = 43,535.03 × 11,496.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,024.43x = 500,479,953.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,479,953.45/29,024.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,243.40

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