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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,671.13, 67,154.65 and 29,550.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,671.13, 67,154.65 and 29,550.43 is: 40,772.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,671.13 : 67,154.65 = 29,550.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,671.13/67,154.65 = 29,550.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,671.13x = 67,154.65 × 29,550.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,671.13x = 1,984,448,784.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,984,448,784.00/48,671.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,772.61

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