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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,527.56, 66,951.30 and 29,413.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,527.56, 66,951.30 and 29,413.48 is: 40,580.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,527.56 : 66,951.30 = 29,413.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,527.56/66,951.30 = 29,413.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,527.56x = 66,951.30 × 29,413.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,527.56x = 1,969,270,723.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,969,270,723.52/48,527.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,580.46

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