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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,559.22, 65,590.77 and 29,635.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,559.22, 65,590.77 and 29,635.54 is: 40,871.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,559.22 : 65,590.77 = 29,635.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,559.22/65,590.77 = 29,635.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,559.22x = 65,590.77 × 29,635.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,559.22x = 1,943,817,887.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,943,817,887.97/47,559.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,871.53

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