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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,926.32, 66,122.64 and 29,056.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,926.32, 66,122.64 and 29,056.56 is: 40,088.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,926.32 : 66,122.64 = 29,056.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,926.32/66,122.64 = 29,056.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,926.32x = 66,122.64 × 29,056.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,926.32x = 1,921,296,456.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,921,296,456.52/47,926.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,088.55

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