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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,576.10, 44,370.53 and 8,516.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,576.10, 44,370.53 and 8,516.00 is: 12,775.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,576.10 : 44,370.53 = 8,516.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,576.10/44,370.53 = 8,516.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,576.10x = 44,370.53 × 8,516.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,576.10x = 377,859,169.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,859,169.05/29,576.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,775.83

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