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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,433.12, 66,840.24 and 29,569.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,433.12, 66,840.24 and 29,569.12 is: 40,806.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,433.12 : 66,840.24 = 29,569.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,433.12/66,840.24 = 29,569.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,433.12x = 66,840.24 × 29,569.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,433.12x = 1,976,407,077.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,976,407,077.39/48,433.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,806.93

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