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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,201.23, 66,518.03 and 28,069.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,201.23, 66,518.03 and 28,069.85 is: 38,736.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,201.23 : 66,518.03 = 28,069.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,201.23/66,518.03 = 28,069.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,201.23x = 66,518.03 × 28,069.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,201.23x = 1,867,151,124.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,867,151,124.40/48,201.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,736.59

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