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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,224.85, 66,539.51 and 29,107.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,224.85, 66,539.51 and 29,107.74 is: 40,162.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,224.85 : 66,539.51 = 29,107.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,224.85/66,539.51 = 29,107.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,224.85x = 66,539.51 × 29,107.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,224.85x = 1,936,814,611.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,814,611.27/48,224.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,162.17

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