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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,239.80, 66,574.46 and 29,124.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,239.80, 66,574.46 and 29,124.28 is: 40,193.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,239.80 : 66,574.46 = 29,124.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,239.80/66,574.46 = 29,124.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,239.80x = 66,574.46 × 29,124.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,239.80x = 1,938,933,213.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,938,933,213.89/48,239.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,193.64

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