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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,117.03, 66,400.52 and 29,260.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,117.03, 66,400.52 and 29,260.23 is: 40,378.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,117.03 : 66,400.52 = 29,260.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,117.03/66,400.52 = 29,260.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,117.03x = 66,400.52 × 29,260.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,117.03x = 1,942,894,487.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,942,894,487.32/48,117.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,378.52

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