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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,516.29, 66,927.98 and 28,360.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,516.29, 66,927.98 and 28,360.00 is: 39,122.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,516.29 : 66,927.98 = 28,360.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,516.29/66,927.98 = 28,360.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,516.29x = 66,927.98 × 28,360.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,516.29x = 1,898,077,667.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,898,077,667.36/48,516.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,122.48

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