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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,673.63, 67,174.31 and 29,548.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,673.63, 67,174.31 and 29,548.97 is: 40,780.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,673.63 : 67,174.31 = 29,548.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,673.63/67,174.31 = 29,548.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,673.63x = 67,174.31 × 29,548.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,673.63x = 1,984,931,187.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,984,931,187.34/48,673.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,780.42

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