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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,566.58, 40,835.81 and 21,536.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,566.58, 40,835.81 and 21,536.01 is: 29,744.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,566.58 : 40,835.81 = 21,536.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,566.58/40,835.81 = 21,536.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,566.58x = 40,835.81 × 21,536.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,566.58x = 879,440,466.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 879,440,466.36/29,566.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,744.41

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