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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,782.74, 67,331.04 and 29,658.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,782.74, 67,331.04 and 29,658.47 is: 40,935.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,782.74 : 67,331.04 = 29,658.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,782.74/67,331.04 = 29,658.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,782.74x = 67,331.04 × 29,658.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,782.74x = 1,996,935,629.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,996,935,629.91/48,782.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,935.29

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