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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,742.18, 67,268.70 and 29,617.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,742.18, 67,268.70 and 29,617.52 is: 40,874.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,742.18 : 67,268.70 = 29,617.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,742.18/67,268.70 = 29,617.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,742.18x = 67,268.70 × 29,617.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,742.18x = 1,992,331,731.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,992,331,731.28/48,742.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,874.90

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