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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,584.22, 67,051.01 and 28,439.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,584.22, 67,051.01 and 28,439.88 is: 39,249.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,584.22 : 67,051.01 = 28,439.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,584.22/67,051.01 = 28,439.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,584.22x = 67,051.01 × 28,439.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,584.22x = 1,906,922,678.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,906,922,678.28/48,584.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,249.84

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