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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,029.80, 43,559.10 and 11,500.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,029.80, 43,559.10 and 11,500.20 is: 17,256.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,029.80 : 43,559.10 = 11,500.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,029.80/43,559.10 = 11,500.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,029.80x = 43,559.10 × 11,500.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,029.80x = 500,938,361.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,938,361.82/29,029.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,256.00

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