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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,528.56, 66,952.68 and 29,414.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,528.56, 66,952.68 and 29,414.48 is: 40,581.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,528.56 : 66,952.68 = 29,414.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,528.56/66,952.68 = 29,414.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,528.56x = 66,952.68 × 29,414.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,528.56x = 1,969,378,266.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,969,378,266.81/48,528.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,581.84

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