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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,350.56, 44,025.84 and 8,574.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,350.56, 44,025.84 and 8,574.24 is: 12,861.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,350.56 : 44,025.84 = 8,574.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,350.56/44,025.84 = 8,574.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,350.56x = 44,025.84 × 8,574.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,350.56x = 377,488,118.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,488,118.36/29,350.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,861.36

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