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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,616.17, 44,431.27 and 8,839.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,616.17, 44,431.27 and 8,839.13 is: 13,260.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,616.17 : 44,431.27 = 8,839.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,616.17/44,431.27 = 8,839.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,616.17x = 44,431.27 × 8,839.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,616.17x = 392,733,527.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,733,527.34/29,616.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,260.78

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