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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,371.64, 66,756.92 and 28,229.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,371.64, 66,756.92 and 28,229.84 is: 38,959.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,371.64 : 66,756.92 = 28,229.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,371.64/66,756.92 = 28,229.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,371.64x = 66,756.92 × 28,229.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,371.64x = 1,884,536,695.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,536,695.56/48,371.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,959.54

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