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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,441.45, 66,857.24 and 28,298.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,441.45, 66,857.24 and 28,298.28 is: 39,056.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,441.45 : 66,857.24 = 28,298.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,441.45/66,857.24 = 28,298.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,441.45x = 66,857.24 × 28,298.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,441.45x = 1,891,944,756.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,944,756.06/48,441.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,056.32

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