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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,928.48, 73,392.32 and 29,075.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,928.48, 73,392.32 and 29,075.56 is: 43,613.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,928.48 : 73,392.32 = 29,075.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,928.48/73,392.32 = 29,075.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,928.48x = 73,392.32 × 29,075.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,928.48x = 2,133,922,509.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,133,922,509.43/48,928.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,613.10

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