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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,476.02, 66,874.45 and 28,333.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,476.02, 66,874.45 and 28,333.75 is: 39,087.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,476.02 : 66,874.45 = 28,333.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,476.02/66,874.45 = 28,333.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,476.02x = 66,874.45 × 28,333.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,476.02x = 1,894,803,947.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,803,947.69/48,476.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,087.45

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