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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,267.48, 66,608.04 and 28,123.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,267.48, 66,608.04 and 28,123.10 is: 38,809.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,267.48 : 66,608.04 = 28,123.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,267.48/66,608.04 = 28,123.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,267.48x = 66,608.04 × 28,123.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,267.48x = 1,873,224,569.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,873,224,569.72/48,267.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,809.25

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