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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,518.02, 40,746.24 and 21,622.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,518.02, 40,746.24 and 21,622.95 is: 29,848.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,518.02 : 40,746.24 = 21,622.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,518.02/40,746.24 = 21,622.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,518.02x = 40,746.24 × 21,622.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,518.02x = 881,053,910.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 881,053,910.21/29,518.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,848.00

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