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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,314.43, 66,678.39 and 28,177.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,314.43, 66,678.39 and 28,177.83 is: 38,888.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,314.43 : 66,678.39 = 28,177.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,314.43/66,678.39 = 28,177.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,314.43x = 66,678.39 × 28,177.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,314.43x = 1,878,852,338.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,878,852,338.09/48,314.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,888.02

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