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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,601.45, 44,400.76 and 10,880.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,601.45, 44,400.76 and 10,880.06 is: 16,319.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,601.45 : 44,400.76 = 10,880.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,601.45/44,400.76 = 10,880.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,601.45x = 44,400.76 × 10,880.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,601.45x = 483,082,683.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,082,683.64/29,601.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,319.56

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