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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,020.50, 64,890.72 and 28,168.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,020.50, 64,890.72 and 28,168.56 is: 38,874.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,020.50 : 64,890.72 = 28,168.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,020.50/64,890.72 = 28,168.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,020.50x = 64,890.72 × 28,168.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,020.50x = 1,827,878,139.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,827,878,139.76/47,020.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,874.07

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