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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,484.92, 66,880.20 and 29,589.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,484.92, 66,880.20 and 29,589.24 is: 40,815.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,484.92 : 66,880.20 = 29,589.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,484.92/66,880.20 = 29,589.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,484.92x = 66,880.20 × 29,589.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,484.92x = 1,978,934,289.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,978,934,289.05/48,484.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,815.46

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