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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,796.86, 67,344.39 and 29,946.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,796.86, 67,344.39 and 29,946.30 is: 41,328.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,796.86 : 67,344.39 = 29,946.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,796.86/67,344.39 = 29,946.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,796.86x = 67,344.39 × 29,946.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,796.86x = 2,016,715,306.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,016,715,306.26/48,796.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,328.79

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