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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,378.70, 66,776.52 and 29,258.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,378.70, 66,776.52 and 29,258.50 is: 40,385.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,378.70 : 66,776.52 = 29,258.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,378.70/66,776.52 = 29,258.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,378.70x = 66,776.52 × 29,258.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,378.70x = 1,953,780,810.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,780,810.42/48,378.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,385.14

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