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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,467.34, 66,888.45 and 29,608.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,467.34, 66,888.45 and 29,608.02 is: 40,861.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,467.34 : 66,888.45 = 29,608.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,467.34/66,888.45 = 29,608.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,467.34x = 66,888.45 × 29,608.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,467.34x = 1,980,434,565.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,434,565.37/48,467.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,861.22

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