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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,948.56, 39,948.36 and 16,373.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,948.56, 39,948.36 and 16,373.52 is: 22,595.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,948.56 : 39,948.36 = 16,373.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,948.56/39,948.36 = 16,373.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,948.56x = 39,948.36 × 16,373.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,948.56x = 654,095,271.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 654,095,271.43/28,948.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,595.09

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