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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,437.44, 66,836.64 and 28,296.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,437.44, 66,836.64 and 28,296.16 is: 39,044.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,437.44 : 66,836.64 = 28,296.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,437.44/66,836.64 = 28,296.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,437.44x = 66,836.64 × 28,296.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,437.44x = 1,891,220,259.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,220,259.30/48,437.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,044.60

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