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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,917.20, 52,443 and 29,930.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,917.20, 52,443 and 29,930.96 is: 44,954.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,917.20 : 52,443 = 29,930.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,917.20/52,443 = 29,930.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,917.20x = 52,443 × 29,930.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,917.20x = 1,569,669,335.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,569,669,335.28/34,917.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,954.04

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