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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,818.02, 65,961.90 and 28,692.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,818.02, 65,961.90 and 28,692.71 is: 39,579.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,818.02 : 65,961.90 = 28,692.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,818.02/65,961.90 = 28,692.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,818.02x = 65,961.90 × 28,692.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,818.02x = 1,892,625,337.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,625,337.94/47,818.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,579.75

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