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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,305.66, 66,671.38 and 28,165.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,305.66, 66,671.38 and 28,165.77 is: 38,874.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,305.66 : 66,671.38 = 28,165.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,305.66/66,671.38 = 28,165.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,305.66x = 66,671.38 × 28,165.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,305.66x = 1,877,850,684.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,877,850,684.25/48,305.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,874.34

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