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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,896.33, 44,838.38 and 11,172.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,896.33, 44,838.38 and 11,172.91 is: 16,757.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,896.33 : 44,838.38 = 11,172.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,896.33/44,838.38 = 11,172.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,896.33x = 44,838.38 × 11,172.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,896.33x = 500,975,184.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,975,184.29/29,896.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,757.08

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