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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,463.34, 66,866.77 and 28,308.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,463.34, 66,866.77 and 28,308.77 is: 39,058.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,463.34 : 66,866.77 = 28,308.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,463.34/66,866.77 = 28,308.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,463.34x = 66,866.77 × 28,308.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,463.34x = 1,892,915,617.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,915,617.08/48,463.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,058.71

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