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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,227.68, 66,560.48 and 28,084.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,227.68, 66,560.48 and 28,084.88 is: 38,760.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,227.68 : 66,560.48 = 28,084.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,227.68/66,560.48 = 28,084.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,227.68x = 66,560.48 × 28,084.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,227.68x = 1,869,343,093.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,869,343,093.54/48,227.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,760.79

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