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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,812.46, 73,142.10 and 29,080.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,812.46, 73,142.10 and 29,080.22 is: 43,574.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,812.46 : 73,142.10 = 29,080.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,812.46/73,142.10 = 29,080.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,812.46x = 73,142.10 × 29,080.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,812.46x = 2,126,988,359.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,126,988,359.26/48,812.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,574.70

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