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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,412.80, 66,804.48 and 29,543.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,412.80, 66,804.48 and 29,543.04 is: 40,766.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,412.80 : 66,804.48 = 29,543.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,412.80/66,804.48 = 29,543.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,412.80x = 66,804.48 × 29,543.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,412.80x = 1,973,607,424.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,973,607,424.82/48,412.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,766.23

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