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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,880.10, 44,820.15 and 8,820.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,880.10, 44,820.15 and 8,820.43 is: 13,230.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,880.10 : 44,820.15 = 8,820.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,880.10/44,820.15 = 8,820.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,880.10x = 44,820.15 × 8,820.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,880.10x = 395,332,995.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,332,995.66/29,880.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,230.65

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