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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,877.56, 73,338.21 and 28,101.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,877.56, 73,338.21 and 28,101.06 is: 42,164.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,877.56 : 73,338.21 = 28,101.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,877.56/73,338.21 = 28,101.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,877.56x = 73,338.21 × 28,101.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,877.56x = 2,060,881,439.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,060,881,439.50/48,877.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,164.16

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