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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,438.27, 66,844.24 and 28,298.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,438.27, 66,844.24 and 28,298.23 is: 39,051.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,438.27 : 66,844.24 = 28,298.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,438.27/66,844.24 = 28,298.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,438.27x = 66,844.24 × 28,298.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,438.27x = 1,891,573,439.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,573,439.84/48,438.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,051.22

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