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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,532.60, 44,283.60 and 8,753.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,532.60, 44,283.60 and 8,753.40 is: 13,125.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,532.60 : 44,283.60 = 8,753.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,532.60/44,283.60 = 8,753.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,532.60x = 44,283.60 × 8,753.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,532.60x = 387,632,064.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,632,064.24/29,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,125.57

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