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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,667.86, 67,166.36 and 29,543.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,667.86, 67,166.36 and 29,543.23 is: 40,772.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,667.86 : 67,166.36 = 29,543.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,667.86/67,166.36 = 29,543.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,667.86x = 67,166.36 × 29,543.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,667.86x = 1,984,311,221.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,984,311,221.74/48,667.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,772.52

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