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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,040.30, 43,522.14 and 11,500.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,040.30, 43,522.14 and 11,500.56 is: 17,235.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,040.30 : 43,522.14 = 11,500.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,040.30/43,522.14 = 11,500.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,040.30x = 43,522.14 × 11,500.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,040.30x = 500,528,982.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,528,982.40/29,040.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,235.67

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