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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,494.85, 66,912.87 and 28,347.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,494.85, 66,912.87 and 28,347.84 is: 39,114.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,494.85 : 66,912.87 = 28,347.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,494.85/66,912.87 = 28,347.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,494.85x = 66,912.87 × 28,347.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,494.85x = 1,896,835,332.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,835,332.70/48,494.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,114.16

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