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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,002.32, 67,629.66 and 47,667.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,002.32, 67,629.66 and 47,667.98 is: 65,788.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,002.32 : 67,629.66 = 47,667.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,002.32/67,629.66 = 47,667.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,002.32x = 67,629.66 × 47,667.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,002.32x = 3,223,769,280.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,223,769,280.29/49,002.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,788.09

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