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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,596.97, 67,062.13 and 29,478.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,596.97, 67,062.13 and 29,478.94 is: 40,679.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,596.97 : 67,062.13 = 29,478.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,596.97/67,062.13 = 29,478.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,596.97x = 67,062.13 × 29,478.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,596.97x = 1,976,920,506.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,976,920,506.54/48,596.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,679.91

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