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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,321.68, 66,684.56 and 29,198.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,321.68, 66,684.56 and 29,198.79 is: 40,294.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,321.68 : 66,684.56 = 29,198.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,321.68/66,684.56 = 29,198.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,321.68x = 66,684.56 × 29,198.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,321.68x = 1,947,108,317.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,108,317.69/48,321.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,294.72

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