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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,334.60, 66,697.38 and 29,467.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,334.60, 66,697.38 and 29,467.96 is: 40,663.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,334.60 : 66,697.38 = 29,467.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,334.60/66,697.38 = 29,467.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,334.60x = 66,697.38 × 29,467.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,334.60x = 1,965,435,725.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965,435,725.94/48,334.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,663.12

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