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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,019.96, 66,254.92 and 28,893.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,019.96, 66,254.92 and 28,893.43 is: 39,865.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,019.96 : 66,254.92 = 28,893.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,019.96/66,254.92 = 28,893.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,019.96x = 66,254.92 × 28,893.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,019.96x = 1,914,331,893.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,914,331,893.18/48,019.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,865.34

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