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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,850.75, 44,776.11 and 8,790.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,850.75, 44,776.11 and 8,790.78 is: 13,186.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,850.75 : 44,776.11 = 8,790.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,850.75/44,776.11 = 8,790.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,850.75x = 44,776.11 × 8,790.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,850.75x = 393,616,932.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,616,932.27/29,850.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,186.17

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