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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,494.23, 66,901.48 and 29,620.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,494.23, 66,901.48 and 29,620.42 is: 40,863.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,494.23 : 66,901.48 = 29,620.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,494.23/66,901.48 = 29,620.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,494.23x = 66,901.48 × 29,620.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,494.23x = 1,981,649,936.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,981,649,936.22/48,494.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,863.62

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