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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,380.97, 66,770.15 and 28,247.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,380.97, 66,770.15 and 28,247.61 is: 38,984.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,380.97 : 66,770.15 = 28,247.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,380.97/66,770.15 = 28,247.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,380.97x = 66,770.15 × 28,247.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,380.97x = 1,886,097,015.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,886,097,015.60/48,380.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,984.27

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