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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,003.57, 66,256.79 and 29,156.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,003.57, 66,256.79 and 29,156.49 is: 40,243.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,003.57 : 66,256.79 = 29,156.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,003.57/66,256.79 = 29,156.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,003.57x = 66,256.79 × 29,156.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,003.57x = 1,931,815,289.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,931,815,289.28/48,003.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,243.16

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