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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,776.48, 67,319.28 and 29,662.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,776.48, 67,319.28 and 29,662.33 is: 40,938.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,776.48 : 67,319.28 = 29,662.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,776.48/67,319.28 = 29,662.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,776.48x = 67,319.28 × 29,662.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,776.48x = 1,996,846,383.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,996,846,383.89/48,776.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,938.72

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