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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,227.84, 66,537.99 and 28,080.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,227.84, 66,537.99 and 28,080.45 is: 38,741.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,227.84 : 66,537.99 = 28,080.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,227.84/66,537.99 = 28,080.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,227.84x = 66,537.99 × 28,080.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,227.84x = 1,868,416,889.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,868,416,889.77/48,227.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,741.46

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