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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,591.52, 67,057.32 and 29,471.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,591.52, 67,057.32 and 29,471.92 is: 40,671.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,591.52 : 67,057.32 = 29,471.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,591.52/67,057.32 = 29,471.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,591.52x = 67,057.32 × 29,471.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,591.52x = 1,976,307,970.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,976,307,970.45/48,591.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,671.87

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