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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,742.18, 65,832.90 and 29,830.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,742.18, 65,832.90 and 29,830.68 is: 41,134.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,742.18 : 65,832.90 = 29,830.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,742.18/65,832.90 = 29,830.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,742.18x = 65,832.90 × 29,830.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,742.18x = 1,963,840,173.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,963,840,173.37/47,742.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,134.28

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