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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,246.90, 66,580.68 and 29,383.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,246.90, 66,580.68 and 29,383.98 is: 40,549.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,246.90 : 66,580.68 = 29,383.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,246.90/66,580.68 = 29,383.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,246.90x = 66,580.68 × 29,383.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,246.90x = 1,956,405,369.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,405,369.51/48,246.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,549.87

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