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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,222.54, 66,554.19 and 29,356.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,222.54, 66,554.19 and 29,356.14 is: 40,515.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,222.54 : 66,554.19 = 29,356.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,222.54/66,554.19 = 29,356.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,222.54x = 66,554.19 × 29,356.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,222.54x = 1,953,774,119.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,774,119.23/48,222.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,515.79

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