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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,533.43, 66,963.05 and 28,395.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,533.43, 66,963.05 and 28,395.26 is: 39,177.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,533.43 : 66,963.05 = 28,395.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,533.43/66,963.05 = 28,395.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,533.43x = 66,963.05 × 28,395.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,533.43x = 1,901,433,255.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,901,433,255.67/48,533.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,177.81

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