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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,466.84, 66,887.76 and 29,607.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,466.84, 66,887.76 and 29,607.52 is: 40,860.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,466.84 : 66,887.76 = 29,607.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,466.84/66,887.76 = 29,607.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,466.84x = 66,887.76 × 29,607.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,466.84x = 1,980,380,691.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,380,691.96/48,466.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,860.53

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