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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,600.56, 72,736.19 and 29,892.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,600.56, 72,736.19 and 29,892.47 is: 44,737.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,600.56 : 72,736.19 = 29,892.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,600.56/72,736.19 = 29,892.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,600.56x = 72,736.19 × 29,892.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,600.56x = 2,174,264,013.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,174,264,013.81/48,600.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,737.43

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