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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,657.47, 72,951.17 and 29,898.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,657.47, 72,951.17 and 29,898.75 is: 44,826.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,657.47 : 72,951.17 = 29,898.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,657.47/72,951.17 = 29,898.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,657.47x = 72,951.17 × 29,898.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,657.47x = 2,181,148,429.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,148,429.28/48,657.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,826.59

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