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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,782.60, 41,040.75 and 21,260.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,782.60, 41,040.75 and 21,260.68 is: 29,297.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,782.60 : 41,040.75 = 21,260.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,782.60/41,040.75 = 21,260.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,782.60x = 41,040.75 × 21,260.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,782.60x = 872,554,252.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 872,554,252.71/29,782.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,297.45

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