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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,715.24, 67,219.80 and 29,585.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,715.24, 67,219.80 and 29,585.04 is: 40,822.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,715.24 : 67,219.80 = 29,585.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,715.24/67,219.80 = 29,585.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,715.24x = 67,219.80 × 29,585.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,715.24x = 1,988,700,471.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,700,471.79/48,715.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,822.96

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