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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,099.50, 66,384.60 and 29,232.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,099.50, 66,384.60 and 29,232.98 is: 40,345.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,099.50 : 66,384.60 = 29,232.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,099.50/66,384.60 = 29,232.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,099.50x = 66,384.60 × 29,232.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,099.50x = 1,940,619,684.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,940,619,684.11/48,099.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,345.94

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