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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,604.32, 67,070.16 and 29,738.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,604.32, 67,070.16 and 29,738.88 is: 41,037.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,604.32 : 67,070.16 = 29,738.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,604.32/67,070.16 = 29,738.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,604.32x = 67,070.16 × 29,738.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,604.32x = 1,994,591,439.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,994,591,439.82/48,604.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,037.33

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