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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,533.37, 66,998.67 and 28,387.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,533.37, 66,998.67 and 28,387.47 is: 39,187.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,533.37 : 66,998.67 = 28,387.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,533.37/66,998.67 = 28,387.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,533.37x = 66,998.67 × 28,387.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,533.37x = 1,901,922,734.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,901,922,734.66/48,533.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,187.94

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