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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,532.29, 66,964.23 and 28,385.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,532.29, 66,964.23 and 28,385.24 is: 39,165.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,532.29 : 66,964.23 = 28,385.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,532.29/66,964.23 = 28,385.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,532.29x = 66,964.23 × 28,385.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,532.29x = 1,900,795,727.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,795,727.57/48,532.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,165.59

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