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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,341.41, 66,696.19 and 28,184.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,341.41, 66,696.19 and 28,184.02 is: 38,885.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,341.41 : 66,696.19 = 28,184.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,341.41/66,696.19 = 28,184.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,341.41x = 66,696.19 × 28,184.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,341.41x = 1,879,766,515.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,879,766,515.68/48,341.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,885.23

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