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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,522.85, 66,984.17 and 28,376.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,522.85, 66,984.17 and 28,376.93 is: 39,173.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,522.85 : 66,984.17 = 28,376.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,522.85/66,984.17 = 28,376.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,522.85x = 66,984.17 × 28,376.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,522.85x = 1,900,805,128.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,805,128.77/48,522.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,173.40

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