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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,727.56, 67,245.35 and 29,600.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,727.56, 67,245.35 and 29,600.83 is: 40,849.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,727.56 : 67,245.35 = 29,600.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,727.56/67,245.35 = 29,600.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,727.56x = 67,245.35 × 29,600.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,727.56x = 1,990,518,173.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,990,518,173.64/48,727.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,849.95

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