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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,589.25, 72,719.29 and 29,881.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,589.25, 72,719.29 and 29,881.15 is: 44,720.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,589.25 : 72,719.29 = 29,881.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,589.25/72,719.29 = 29,881.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,589.25x = 72,719.29 × 29,881.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,589.25x = 2,172,935,846.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,172,935,846.78/48,589.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,720.51

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