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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,290.35, 43,937.57 and 11,760.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,290.35, 43,937.57 and 11,760.18 is: 17,641.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,290.35 : 43,937.57 = 11,760.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,290.35/43,937.57 = 11,760.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,290.35x = 43,937.57 × 11,760.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,290.35x = 516,713,585.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,713,585.57/29,290.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,641.09

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