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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,242.16, 66,574.18 and 29,379.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,242.16, 66,574.18 and 29,379.29 is: 40,543.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,242.16 : 66,574.18 = 29,379.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,242.16/66,574.18 = 29,379.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,242.16x = 66,574.18 × 29,379.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,242.16x = 1,955,902,140.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,955,902,140.73/48,242.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,543.42

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