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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,997.74, 73,404.12 and 28,947.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,997.74, 73,404.12 and 28,947.41 is: 43,366.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,997.74 : 73,404.12 = 28,947.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,997.74/73,404.12 = 28,947.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,997.74x = 73,404.12 × 28,947.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,997.74x = 2,124,859,174.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,859,174.13/48,997.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,366.47

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