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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,342.32, 43,904.18 and 17,502.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,342.32, 43,904.18 and 17,502.52 is: 26,188.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,342.32 : 43,904.18 = 17,502.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,342.32/43,904.18 = 17,502.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,342.32x = 43,904.18 × 17,502.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,342.32x = 768,433,788.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,433,788.53/29,342.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,188.58

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