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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,351.48, 66,746.70 and 29,496.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,351.48, 66,746.70 and 29,496.12 is: 40,717.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,351.48 : 66,746.70 = 29,496.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,351.48/66,746.70 = 29,496.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,351.48x = 66,746.70 × 29,496.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,351.48x = 1,968,768,672.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,968,768,672.80/48,351.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,717.86

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