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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,500.49, 66,920.61 and 28,353.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,500.49, 66,920.61 and 28,353.43 is: 39,121.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,500.49 : 66,920.61 = 28,353.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,500.49/66,920.61 = 28,353.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,500.49x = 66,920.61 × 28,353.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,500.49x = 1,897,428,831.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,897,428,831.19/48,500.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,121.85

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