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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,331.94, 66,682.02 and 29,217.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,331.94, 66,682.02 and 29,217.56 is: 40,310.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,331.94 : 66,682.02 = 29,217.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,331.94/66,682.02 = 29,217.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,331.94x = 66,682.02 × 29,217.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,331.94x = 1,948,285,920.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,285,920.27/48,331.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,310.53

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