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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,020.98, 66,257.94 and 28,895.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,020.98, 66,257.94 and 28,895.62 is: 39,869.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,020.98 : 66,257.94 = 28,895.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,020.98/66,257.94 = 28,895.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,020.98x = 66,257.94 × 28,895.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,020.98x = 1,914,564,256.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,914,564,256.22/48,020.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,869.33

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