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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,455.25, 65,501.24 and 29,539.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,455.25, 65,501.24 and 29,539.62 is: 40,772.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,455.25 : 65,501.24 = 29,539.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,455.25/65,501.24 = 29,539.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,455.25x = 65,501.24 × 29,539.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,455.25x = 1,934,881,591.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,934,881,591.43/47,455.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,772.76

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