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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,473.38, 66,892.40 and 29,610.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,473.38, 66,892.40 and 29,610.50 is: 40,861.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,473.38 : 66,892.40 = 29,610.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,473.38/66,892.40 = 29,610.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,473.38x = 66,892.40 × 29,610.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,473.38x = 1,980,717,410.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,717,410.20/48,473.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,861.96

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