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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,730.04, 44,594.81 and 7,543.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,730.04, 44,594.81 and 7,543.10 is: 11,314.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,730.04 : 44,594.81 = 7,543.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,730.04/44,594.81 = 7,543.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,730.04x = 44,594.81 × 7,543.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,730.04x = 336,383,093.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,383,093.25/29,730.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,314.58

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