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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,060.80, 66,292.80 and 28,931.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,060.80, 66,292.80 and 28,931.84 is: 39,907.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,060.80 : 66,292.80 = 28,931.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,060.80/66,292.80 = 28,931.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,060.80x = 66,292.80 × 28,931.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,060.80x = 1,917,972,682.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,972,682.75/48,060.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,907.22

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