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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,153.24, 66,454.08 and 29,039.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,153.24, 66,454.08 and 29,039.16 is: 40,075.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,153.24 : 66,454.08 = 29,039.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,153.24/66,454.08 = 29,039.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,153.24x = 66,454.08 × 29,039.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,153.24x = 1,929,770,661.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,929,770,661.77/48,153.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,075.61

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