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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,272.04, 72,352.08 and 28,567.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,272.04, 72,352.08 and 28,567.17 is: 42,817.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,272.04 : 72,352.08 = 28,567.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,272.04/72,352.08 = 28,567.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,272.04x = 72,352.08 × 28,567.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,272.04x = 2,066,894,169.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,066,894,169.21/48,272.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,817.63

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