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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,601.49, 67,068.41 and 29,738.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,601.49, 67,068.41 and 29,738.61 is: 41,038.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,601.49 : 67,068.41 = 29,738.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,601.49/67,068.41 = 29,738.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,601.49x = 67,068.41 × 29,738.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,601.49x = 1,994,521,139.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,994,521,139.62/48,601.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,038.28

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