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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,971.10, 73,453.57 and 29,234.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,971.10, 73,453.57 and 29,234.79 is: 43,850.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,971.10 : 73,453.57 = 29,234.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,971.10/73,453.57 = 29,234.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,971.10x = 73,453.57 × 29,234.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,971.10x = 2,147,399,620.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,147,399,620.61/48,971.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,850.34

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