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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,172.84, 66,500.83 and 28,022.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,172.84, 66,500.83 and 28,022.38 is: 38,683.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,172.84 : 66,500.83 = 28,022.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,172.84/66,500.83 = 28,022.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,172.84x = 66,500.83 × 28,022.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,172.84x = 1,863,511,528.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,863,511,528.58/48,172.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,683.86

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