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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,733, 67,253.17 and 29,866.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,733, 67,253.17 and 29,866.48 is: 41,216.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,733 : 67,253.17 = 29,866.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,733/67,253.17 = 29,866.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,733x = 67,253.17 × 29,866.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,733x = 2,008,615,456.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,008,615,456.74/48,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,216.74

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