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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,374.04, 44,045.94 and 11,839.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,374.04, 44,045.94 and 11,839.16 is: 17,752.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,374.04 : 44,045.94 = 11,839.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,374.04/44,045.94 = 11,839.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,374.04x = 44,045.94 × 11,839.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,374.04x = 521,466,931.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,466,931.01/29,374.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,752.65

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