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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,589.30, 67,030.32 and 28,433.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,589.30, 67,030.32 and 28,433.82 is: 39,225.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,589.30 : 67,030.32 = 28,433.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,589.30/67,030.32 = 28,433.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,589.30x = 67,030.32 × 28,433.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,589.30x = 1,905,928,053.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,905,928,053.42/48,589.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,225.26

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