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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,733.50, 67,253.86 and 29,866.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,733.50, 67,253.86 and 29,866.98 is: 41,217.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,733.50 : 67,253.86 = 29,866.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,733.50/67,253.86 = 29,866.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,733.50x = 67,253.86 × 29,866.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,733.50x = 2,008,669,691.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,008,669,691.54/48,733.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,217.43

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