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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,754.25, 41,115.20 and 21,673.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,754.25, 41,115.20 and 21,673.84 is: 29,949.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,754.25 : 41,115.20 = 21,673.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,754.25/41,115.20 = 21,673.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,754.25x = 41,115.20 × 21,673.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,754.25x = 891,124,266.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 891,124,266.37/29,754.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,949.48

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