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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,477.02, 66,875.83 and 28,334.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,477.02, 66,875.83 and 28,334.75 is: 39,088.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,477.02 : 66,875.83 = 28,334.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,477.02/66,875.83 = 28,334.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,477.02x = 66,875.83 × 28,334.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,477.02x = 1,894,909,518.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,909,518.88/48,477.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,088.82

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