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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,594.38, 67,060.38 and 28,180.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,594.38, 67,060.38 and 28,180.40 is: 38,889.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,594.38 : 67,060.38 = 28,180.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,594.38/67,060.38 = 28,180.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,594.38x = 67,060.38 × 28,180.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,594.38x = 1,889,788,332.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,788,332.55/48,594.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,889.03

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