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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,484.45, 65,535.65 and 29,585.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,484.45, 65,535.65 and 29,585.23 is: 40,832.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,484.45 : 65,535.65 = 29,585.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,484.45/65,535.65 = 29,585.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,484.45x = 65,535.65 × 29,585.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,484.45x = 1,938,887,077.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,938,887,077.63/47,484.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,832.04

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