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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,474.25, 66,895.28 and 29,354.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,474.25, 66,895.28 and 29,354.61 is: 40,509.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,474.25 : 66,895.28 = 29,354.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,474.25/66,895.28 = 29,354.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,474.25x = 66,895.28 × 29,354.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,474.25x = 1,963,684,855.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,963,684,855.24/48,474.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,509.86

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