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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,114.90, 48,143.55 and 28,615.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,114.90, 48,143.55 and 28,615.70 is: 42,897.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,114.90 : 48,143.55 = 28,615.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,114.90/48,143.55 = 28,615.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,114.90x = 48,143.55 × 28,615.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,114.90x = 1,377,661,383.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,661,383.74/32,114.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,897.89

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