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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,523.72, 66,980.10 and 29,662.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,523.72, 66,980.10 and 29,662.60 is: 40,945.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,523.72 : 66,980.10 = 29,662.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,523.72/66,980.10 = 29,662.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,523.72x = 66,980.10 × 29,662.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,523.72x = 1,986,803,914.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,986,803,914.26/48,523.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,945.00

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