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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,517.65, 66,952.17 and 29,397.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,517.65, 66,952.17 and 29,397.20 is: 40,566.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,517.65 : 66,952.17 = 29,397.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,517.65/66,952.17 = 29,397.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,517.65x = 66,952.17 × 29,397.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,517.65x = 1,968,205,997.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,968,205,997.16/48,517.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,566.80

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