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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,129.94, 43,701.48 and 11,599.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,129.94, 43,701.48 and 11,599.38 is: 17,401.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,129.94 : 43,701.48 = 11,599.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,129.94/43,701.48 = 11,599.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,129.94x = 43,701.48 × 11,599.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,129.94x = 506,910,073.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,910,073.08/29,129.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,401.69

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