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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,198.02, 65,096.40 and 29,282.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,198.02, 65,096.40 and 29,282.98 is: 40,387.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,198.02 : 65,096.40 = 29,282.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,198.02/65,096.40 = 29,282.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,198.02x = 65,096.40 × 29,282.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,198.02x = 1,906,216,579.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,906,216,579.27/47,198.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,387.64

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