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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,517.43, 66,954.94 and 29,396.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,517.43, 66,954.94 and 29,396.57 is: 40,567.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,517.43 : 66,954.94 = 29,396.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,517.43/66,954.94 = 29,396.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,517.43x = 66,954.94 × 29,396.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,517.43x = 1,968,245,172.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,968,245,172.29/48,517.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,567.80

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