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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,582.84, 67,061.10 and 28,446.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,582.84, 67,061.10 and 28,446.20 is: 39,265.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,582.84 : 67,061.10 = 28,446.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,582.84/67,061.10 = 28,446.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,582.84x = 67,061.10 × 28,446.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,582.84x = 1,907,633,485.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,633,485.67/48,582.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,265.58

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