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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,221.44, 43,842.57 and 9,500.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,221.44, 43,842.57 and 9,500.05 is: 14,253.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,221.44 : 43,842.57 = 9,500.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,221.44/43,842.57 = 9,500.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,221.44x = 43,842.57 × 9,500.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,221.44x = 416,506,607.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 416,506,607.13/29,221.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,253.46

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