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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,307.00, 66,664.35 and 29,184.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,307.00, 66,664.35 and 29,184.11 is: 40,274.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,307.00 : 66,664.35 = 29,184.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,307.00/66,664.35 = 29,184.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,307.00x = 66,664.35 × 29,184.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,307.00x = 1,945,540,015.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,945,540,015.14/48,307.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,274.50

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