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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,334.32, 66,701.07 and 28,189.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,334.32, 66,701.07 and 28,189.62 is: 38,901.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,334.32 : 66,701.07 = 28,189.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,334.32/66,701.07 = 28,189.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,334.32x = 66,701.07 × 28,189.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,334.32x = 1,880,277,816.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,880,277,816.89/48,334.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,901.51

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