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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,202.44, 66,520.89 and 28,066.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,202.44, 66,520.89 and 28,066.38 is: 38,732.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,202.44 : 66,520.89 = 28,066.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,202.44/66,520.89 = 28,066.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,202.44x = 66,520.89 × 28,066.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,202.44x = 1,867,000,576.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,867,000,576.68/48,202.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,732.49

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