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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,733.40, 65,854.22 and 29,575.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,733.40, 65,854.22 and 29,575.83 is: 40,803.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,733.40 : 65,854.22 = 29,575.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,733.40/65,854.22 = 29,575.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,733.40x = 65,854.22 × 29,575.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,733.40x = 1,947,693,314.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,693,314.58/47,733.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,803.57

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