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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,199.32, 66,539.18 and 30,304.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,199.32, 66,539.18 and 30,304.18 is: 41,834.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,199.32 : 66,539.18 = 30,304.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,199.32/66,539.18 = 30,304.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,199.32x = 66,539.18 × 30,304.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,199.32x = 2,016,415,287.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,016,415,287.77/48,199.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,834.93

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