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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,054.76, 66,303.30 and 29,192.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,054.76, 66,303.30 and 29,192.20 is: 40,277.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,054.76 : 66,303.30 = 29,192.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,054.76/66,303.30 = 29,192.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,054.76x = 66,303.30 × 29,192.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,054.76x = 1,935,539,194.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,539,194.26/48,054.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,277.78

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