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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,513.79, 66,924.53 and 28,357.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,513.79, 66,924.53 and 28,357.50 is: 39,119.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,513.79 : 66,924.53 = 28,357.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,513.79/66,924.53 = 28,357.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,513.79x = 66,924.53 × 28,357.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,513.79x = 1,897,812,359.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,897,812,359.48/48,513.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,119.03

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