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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,857.35, 67,440.51 and 29,728.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,857.35, 67,440.51 and 29,728.39 is: 41,035.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,857.35 : 67,440.51 = 29,728.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,857.35/67,440.51 = 29,728.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,857.35x = 67,440.51 × 29,728.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,857.35x = 2,004,897,297.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,004,897,297.23/48,857.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,035.74

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