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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,608.16, 72,747.60 and 29,900.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,608.16, 72,747.60 and 29,900.04 is: 44,748.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,608.16 : 72,747.60 = 29,900.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,608.16/72,747.60 = 29,900.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,608.16x = 72,747.60 × 29,900.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,608.16x = 2,175,156,149.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,175,156,149.90/48,608.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,748.79

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