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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,439.00, 66,837.27 and 29,582.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,439.00, 66,837.27 and 29,582.20 is: 40,818.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,439.00 : 66,837.27 = 29,582.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,439.00/66,837.27 = 29,582.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,439.00x = 66,837.27 × 29,582.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,439.00x = 1,977,193,516.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,977,193,516.67/48,439.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,818.21

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