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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,632.75, 44,450.75 and 8,857.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,632.75, 44,450.75 and 8,857.87 is: 13,287.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,632.75 : 44,450.75 = 8,857.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,632.75/44,450.75 = 8,857.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,632.75x = 44,450.75 × 8,857.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,632.75x = 393,738,964.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,738,964.90/29,632.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,287.29

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