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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,488.50, 65,547.09 and 29,572.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,488.50, 65,547.09 and 29,572.92 is: 40,818.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,488.50 : 65,547.09 = 29,572.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,488.50/65,547.09 = 29,572.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,488.50x = 65,547.09 × 29,572.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,488.50x = 1,938,418,848.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,938,418,848.80/47,488.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,818.70

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