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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,000.48, 48,261.44 and 28,607.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,000.48, 48,261.44 and 28,607.24 is: 39,445.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,000.48 : 48,261.44 = 28,607.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,000.48/48,261.44 = 28,607.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,000.48x = 48,261.44 × 28,607.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,000.48x = 1,380,626,596.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,380,626,596.83/35,000.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,445.93

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