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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,717.74, 67,223.24 and 29,587.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,717.74, 67,223.24 and 29,587.54 is: 40,826.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,717.74 : 67,223.24 = 29,587.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,717.74/67,223.24 = 29,587.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,717.74x = 67,223.24 × 29,587.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,717.74x = 1,988,970,302.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,970,302.43/48,717.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,826.41

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