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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,198.30, 66,513.98 and 28,066.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,198.30, 66,513.98 and 28,066.92 is: 38,732.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,198.30 : 66,513.98 = 28,066.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,198.30/66,513.98 = 28,066.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,198.30x = 66,513.98 × 28,066.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,198.30x = 1,866,842,555.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,866,842,555.54/48,198.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,732.54

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