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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,062.36, 66,289.20 and 28,922.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,062.36, 66,289.20 and 28,922.18 is: 39,890.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,062.36 : 66,289.20 = 28,922.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,062.36/66,289.20 = 28,922.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,062.36x = 66,289.20 × 28,922.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,062.36x = 1,917,228,174.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,228,174.46/48,062.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,890.43

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