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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,585.45, 67,025.01 and 28,429.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,585.45, 67,025.01 and 28,429.97 is: 39,219.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,585.45 : 67,025.01 = 28,429.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,585.45/67,025.01 = 28,429.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,585.45x = 67,025.01 × 28,429.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,585.45x = 1,905,518,688.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,905,518,688.42/48,585.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,219.95

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