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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,503.04, 66,935.28 and 29,650.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,503.04, 66,935.28 and 29,650.56 is: 40,918.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,503.04 : 66,935.28 = 29,650.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,503.04/66,935.28 = 29,650.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,503.04x = 66,935.28 × 29,650.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,503.04x = 1,984,668,535.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,984,668,535.76/48,503.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,918.44

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