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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,811.30, 73,071.15 and 29,079.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,811.30, 73,071.15 and 29,079.70 is: 43,532.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,811.30 : 73,071.15 = 29,079.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,811.30/73,071.15 = 29,079.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,811.30x = 73,071.15 × 29,079.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,811.30x = 2,124,887,120.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,887,120.66/48,811.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,532.69

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