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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,062.37, 66,289.20 and 28,922.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,062.37, 66,289.20 and 28,922.19 is: 39,890.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,062.37 : 66,289.20 = 28,922.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,062.37/66,289.20 = 28,922.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,062.37x = 66,289.20 × 28,922.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,062.37x = 1,917,228,837.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,228,837.35/48,062.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,890.43

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