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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,472.25, 66,892.52 and 29,352.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,472.25, 66,892.52 and 29,352.61 is: 40,507.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,472.25 : 66,892.52 = 29,352.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,472.25/66,892.52 = 29,352.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,472.25x = 66,892.52 × 29,352.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,472.25x = 1,963,469,570.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,963,469,570.25/48,472.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,507.09

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