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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,739.67, 64,433.75 and 28,822.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 46,739.67, 64,433.75 and 28,822.65 is: 39,733.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,739.67 : 64,433.75 = 28,822.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,739.67/64,433.75 = 28,822.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,739.67x = 64,433.75 × 28,822.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,739.67x = 1,857,151,424.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,857,151,424.44/46,739.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,733.94

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