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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,471.84, 66,863.82 and 28,324.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,471.84, 66,863.82 and 28,324.44 is: 39,071.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,471.84 : 66,863.82 = 28,324.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,471.84/66,863.82 = 28,324.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,471.84x = 66,863.82 × 28,324.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,471.84x = 1,893,880,257.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,893,880,257.76/48,471.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,071.76

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