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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,352.72, 44,030.28 and 8,576.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,352.72, 44,030.28 and 8,576.16 is: 12,864.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,352.72 : 44,030.28 = 8,576.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,352.72/44,030.28 = 8,576.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,352.72x = 44,030.28 × 8,576.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,352.72x = 377,610,726.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,610,726.12/29,352.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,864.59

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