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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,818.20, 73,130.10 and 28,017.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,818.20, 73,130.10 and 28,017.40 is: 41,970.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,818.20 : 73,130.10 = 28,017.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,818.20/73,130.10 = 28,017.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,818.20x = 73,130.10 × 28,017.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,818.20x = 2,048,915,263.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,048,915,263.74/48,818.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,970.32

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