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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,583.40, 67,047.36 and 29,463.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,583.40, 67,047.36 and 29,463.80 is: 40,661.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,583.40 : 67,047.36 = 29,463.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,583.40/67,047.36 = 29,463.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,583.40x = 67,047.36 × 29,463.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,583.40x = 1,975,470,005.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,975,470,005.57/48,583.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,661.42

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