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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,100.60, 43,640.10 and 11,566.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,100.60, 43,640.10 and 11,566.80 is: 17,345.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,100.60 : 43,640.10 = 11,566.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,100.60/43,640.10 = 11,566.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,100.60x = 43,640.10 × 11,566.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,100.60x = 504,776,308.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 504,776,308.68/29,100.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,345.91

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