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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,728.25, 67,246.30 and 29,601.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,728.25, 67,246.30 and 29,601.52 is: 40,850.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,728.25 : 67,246.30 = 29,601.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,728.25/67,246.30 = 29,601.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,728.25x = 67,246.30 × 29,601.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,728.25x = 1,990,592,563.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,990,592,563.26/48,728.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,850.89

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