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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,283.49, 66,606.45 and 29,152.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,283.49, 66,606.45 and 29,152.71 is: 40,215.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,283.49 : 66,606.45 = 29,152.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,283.49/66,606.45 = 29,152.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,283.49x = 66,606.45 × 29,152.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,283.49x = 1,941,758,575.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,941,758,575.64/48,283.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,215.79

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