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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,917.24, 44,884.66 and 8,857.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,917.24, 44,884.66 and 8,857.84 is: 13,289.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,917.24 : 44,884.66 = 8,857.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,917.24/44,884.66 = 8,857.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,917.24x = 44,884.66 × 8,857.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,917.24x = 397,581,078.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,581,078.23/29,917.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,289.36

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