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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,737.40, 67,262.10 and 29,612.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,737.40, 67,262.10 and 29,612.74 is: 40,868.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,737.40 : 67,262.10 = 29,612.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,737.40/67,262.10 = 29,612.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,737.40x = 67,262.10 × 29,612.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,737.40x = 1,991,814,926.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,991,814,926.07/48,737.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,868.31

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