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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,055.04, 66,309 and 29,188.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,055.04, 66,309 and 29,188.52 is: 40,275.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,055.04 : 66,309 = 29,188.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,055.04/66,309 = 29,188.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,055.04x = 66,309 × 29,188.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,055.04x = 1,935,461,572.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,461,572.68/48,055.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,275.93

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