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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,240.17, 66,571.64 and 28,110.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,240.17, 66,571.64 and 28,110.86 is: 38,793.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,240.17 : 66,571.64 = 28,110.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,240.17/66,571.64 = 28,110.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,240.17x = 66,571.64 × 28,110.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,240.17x = 1,871,386,052.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,386,052.01/48,240.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,793.11

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