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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,487.06, 66,891.54 and 29,613.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,487.06, 66,891.54 and 29,613.34 is: 40,853.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,487.06 : 66,891.54 = 29,613.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,487.06/66,891.54 = 29,613.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,487.06x = 66,891.54 × 29,613.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,487.06x = 1,980,881,917.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,881,917.14/48,487.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,853.83

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