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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,449.80, 66,854.77 and 28,292.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,449.80, 66,854.77 and 28,292.03 is: 39,039.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,449.80 : 66,854.77 = 28,292.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,449.80/66,854.77 = 28,292.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,449.80x = 66,854.77 × 28,292.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,449.80x = 1,891,457,380.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,457,380.24/48,449.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,039.53

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