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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,589.02, 67,069.62 and 28,452.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,589.02, 67,069.62 and 28,452.38 is: 39,274.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,589.02 : 67,069.62 = 28,452.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,589.02/67,069.62 = 28,452.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,589.02x = 67,069.62 × 28,452.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,589.02x = 1,908,289,979.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,908,289,979.35/48,589.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,274.10

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