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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,722.36, 67,207.61 and 29,592.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,722.36, 67,207.61 and 29,592.41 is: 40,819.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,722.36 : 67,207.61 = 29,592.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,722.36/67,207.61 = 29,592.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,722.36x = 67,207.61 × 29,592.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,722.36x = 1,988,834,666.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,834,666.24/48,722.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,819.76

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