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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,242.42, 65,192.07 and 29,337.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,242.42, 65,192.07 and 29,337.04 is: 40,483.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,242.42 : 65,192.07 = 29,337.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,242.42/65,192.07 = 29,337.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,242.42x = 65,192.07 × 29,337.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,242.42x = 1,912,542,365.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,912,542,365.27/47,242.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,483.58

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