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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,667.27, 67,156.16 and 29,557.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,667.27, 67,156.16 and 29,557.50 is: 40,786.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,667.27 : 67,156.16 = 29,557.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,667.27/67,156.16 = 29,557.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,667.27x = 67,156.16 × 29,557.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,667.27x = 1,984,968,051.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,984,968,051.41/48,667.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,786.51

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