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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,724.84, 65,849.49 and 29,813.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,724.84, 65,849.49 and 29,813.31 is: 41,135.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,724.84 : 65,849.49 = 29,813.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,724.84/65,849.49 = 29,813.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,724.84x = 65,849.49 × 29,813.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,724.84x = 1,963,191,258.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,963,191,258.71/47,724.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,135.63

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