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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,488.34, 66,841.65 and 29,612.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,488.34, 66,841.65 and 29,612.82 is: 40,821.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,488.34 : 66,841.65 = 29,612.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,488.34/66,841.65 = 29,612.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,488.34x = 66,841.65 × 29,612.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,488.34x = 1,979,369,749.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,979,369,749.95/48,488.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,821.56

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