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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,402.68, 66,809.62 and 29,282.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,402.68, 66,809.62 and 29,282.52 is: 40,418.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,402.68 : 66,809.62 = 29,282.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,402.68/66,809.62 = 29,282.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,402.68x = 66,809.62 × 29,282.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,402.68x = 1,956,354,033.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,354,033.84/48,402.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,418.30

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