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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,884.40, 44,816.15 and 8,818.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,884.40, 44,816.15 and 8,818.85 is: 13,225.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,884.40 : 44,816.15 = 8,818.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,884.40/44,816.15 = 8,818.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,884.40x = 44,816.15 × 8,818.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,884.40x = 395,226,972.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,226,972.37/29,884.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,225.19

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