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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,025.12, 43,547.04 and 11,485.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,025.12, 43,547.04 and 11,485.20 is: 17,231.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,025.12 : 43,547.04 = 11,485.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,025.12/43,547.04 = 11,485.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,025.12x = 43,547.04 × 11,485.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,025.12x = 500,146,463.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,146,463.81/29,025.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,231.50

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