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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,594.56, 65,678.24 and 28,484.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,594.56, 65,678.24 and 28,484.87 is: 39,307.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,594.56 : 65,678.24 = 28,484.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,594.56/65,678.24 = 28,484.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,594.56x = 65,678.24 × 28,484.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,594.56x = 1,870,835,871.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,870,835,871.05/47,594.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,307.77

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