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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,184.63, 65,136.50 and 29,290.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,184.63, 65,136.50 and 29,290.17 is: 40,433.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,184.63 : 65,136.50 = 29,290.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,184.63/65,136.50 = 29,290.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,184.63x = 65,136.50 × 29,290.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,184.63x = 1,907,859,011.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,859,011.75/47,184.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,433.91

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