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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,434.14, 66,835.98 and 28,296.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,434.14, 66,835.98 and 28,296.70 is: 39,047.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,434.14 : 66,835.98 = 28,296.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,434.14/66,835.98 = 28,296.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,434.14x = 66,835.98 × 28,296.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,434.14x = 1,891,237,675.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,237,675.27/48,434.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,047.62

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