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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,040.25, 66,313.24 and 28,920.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,040.25, 66,313.24 and 28,920.92 is: 39,921.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,040.25 : 66,313.24 = 28,920.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,040.25/66,313.24 = 28,920.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,040.25x = 66,313.24 × 28,920.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,040.25x = 1,917,839,432.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,839,432.81/48,040.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,921.51

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