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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,672.74, 67,156.80 and 29,552.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,672.74, 67,156.80 and 29,552.06 is: 40,774.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,672.74 : 67,156.80 = 29,552.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,672.74/67,156.80 = 29,552.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,672.74x = 67,156.80 × 29,552.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,672.74x = 1,984,621,783.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,984,621,783.01/48,672.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,774.81

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