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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,246.37, 66,583.49 and 29,130.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,246.37, 66,583.49 and 29,130.79 is: 40,202.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,246.37 : 66,583.49 = 29,130.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,246.37/66,583.49 = 29,130.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,246.37x = 66,583.49 × 29,130.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,246.37x = 1,939,629,723.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,939,629,723.18/48,246.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,202.61

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