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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,492.45, 66,937.29 and 30,599.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,492.45, 66,937.29 and 30,599.13 is: 42,237.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,492.45 : 66,937.29 = 30,599.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,492.45/66,937.29 = 30,599.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,492.45x = 66,937.29 × 30,599.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,492.45x = 2,048,222,838.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,048,222,838.56/48,492.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,237.97

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