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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,367.51, 66,745.82 and 28,997.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,367.51, 66,745.82 and 28,997.38 is: 40,015.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,367.51 : 66,745.82 = 28,997.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,367.51/66,745.82 = 28,997.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,367.51x = 66,745.82 × 28,997.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,367.51x = 1,935,453,686.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,453,686.43/48,367.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,015.57

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