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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,471.75, 66,891.83 and 29,352.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,471.75, 66,891.83 and 29,352.11 is: 40,506.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,471.75 : 66,891.83 = 29,352.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,471.75/66,891.83 = 29,352.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,471.75x = 66,891.83 × 29,352.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,471.75x = 1,963,415,871.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,963,415,871.04/48,471.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,506.40

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