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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,296.12, 43,948.56 and 8,516.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,296.12, 43,948.56 and 8,516.92 is: 12,776.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,296.12 : 43,948.56 = 8,516.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,296.12/43,948.56 = 8,516.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,296.12x = 43,948.56 × 8,516.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,296.12x = 374,306,369.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,306,369.64/29,296.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,776.65

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