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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,304.90, 43,960.41 and 8,528.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,304.90, 43,960.41 and 8,528.40 is: 12,793.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,304.90 : 43,960.41 = 8,528.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,304.90/43,960.41 = 8,528.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,304.90x = 43,960.41 × 8,528.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,304.90x = 374,911,960.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,911,960.64/29,304.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,793.49

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