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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,204.44, 66,523.66 and 28,068.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,204.44, 66,523.66 and 28,068.38 is: 38,735.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,204.44 : 66,523.66 = 28,068.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,204.44/66,523.66 = 28,068.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,204.44x = 66,523.66 × 28,068.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,204.44x = 1,867,211,367.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,867,211,367.87/48,204.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,735.26

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