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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,484.38, 65,541.39 and 29,568.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,484.38, 65,541.39 and 29,568.80 is: 40,813.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,484.38 : 65,541.39 = 29,568.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,484.38/65,541.39 = 29,568.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,484.38x = 65,541.39 × 29,568.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,484.38x = 1,937,980,252.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,937,980,252.63/47,484.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,813.01

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