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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,712.44, 67,198.39 and 29,587.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,712.44, 67,198.39 and 29,587.13 is: 40,815.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,712.44 : 67,198.39 = 29,587.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,712.44/67,198.39 = 29,587.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,712.44x = 67,198.39 × 29,587.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,712.44x = 1,988,207,500.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,207,500.72/48,712.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,815.19

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