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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,616.46, 65,699.30 and 29,704.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,616.46, 65,699.30 and 29,704.93 is: 40,985.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,616.46 : 65,699.30 = 29,704.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,616.46/65,699.30 = 29,704.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,616.46x = 65,699.30 × 29,704.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,616.46x = 1,951,593,017.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,951,593,017.56/47,616.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,985.68

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