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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,533.30, 66,957.71 and 28,383.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,533.30, 66,957.71 and 28,383.74 is: 39,158.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,533.30 : 66,957.71 = 28,383.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,533.30/66,957.71 = 28,383.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,533.30x = 66,957.71 × 28,383.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,533.30x = 1,900,509,754.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,509,754.93/48,533.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,158.89

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