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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,572.25, 67,032.73 and 29,453.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,572.25, 67,032.73 and 29,453.71 is: 40,647.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,572.25 : 67,032.73 = 29,453.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,572.25/67,032.73 = 29,453.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,572.25x = 67,032.73 × 29,453.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,572.25x = 1,974,362,589.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,974,362,589.93/48,572.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,647.95

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