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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,296.83, 66,651.35 and 28,150.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,296.83, 66,651.35 and 28,150.46 is: 38,848.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,296.83 : 66,651.35 = 28,150.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,296.83/66,651.35 = 28,150.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,296.83x = 66,651.35 × 28,150.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,296.83x = 1,876,266,021.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,876,266,021.37/48,296.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,848.64

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