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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,424.50, 66,829.46 and 29,565.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,424.50, 66,829.46 and 29,565.27 is: 40,802.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,424.50 : 66,829.46 = 29,565.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,424.50/66,829.46 = 29,565.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,424.50x = 66,829.46 × 29,565.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,424.50x = 1,975,830,881.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,975,830,881.03/48,424.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,802.30

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