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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,467.36, 66,886.50 and 29,350.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,467.36, 66,886.50 and 29,350.70 is: 40,504.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,467.36 : 66,886.50 = 29,350.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,467.36/66,886.50 = 29,350.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,467.36x = 66,886.50 × 29,350.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,467.36x = 1,963,165,261.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,963,165,261.12/48,467.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,504.90

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