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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,242.18, 66,574.91 and 28,098.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,242.18, 66,574.91 and 28,098.53 is: 38,776.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,242.18 : 66,574.91 = 28,098.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,242.18/66,574.91 = 28,098.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,242.18x = 66,574.91 × 28,098.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,242.18x = 1,870,657,105.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,870,657,105.88/48,242.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,776.38

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