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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,424.64, 66,819.78 and 28,266.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,424.64, 66,819.78 and 28,266.93 is: 39,004.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,424.64 : 66,819.78 = 28,266.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,424.64/66,819.78 = 28,266.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,424.64x = 66,819.78 × 28,266.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,424.64x = 1,888,790,043.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,888,790,043.88/48,424.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,004.73

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