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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,452.32, 40,602.60 and 21,054.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,452.32, 40,602.60 and 21,054.24 is: 29,025.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,452.32 : 40,602.60 = 21,054.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,452.32/40,602.60 = 21,054.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,452.32x = 40,602.60 × 21,054.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,452.32x = 854,856,885.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 854,856,885.02/29,452.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,025.11

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