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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,628.56, 67,113.99 and 28,493.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,628.56, 67,113.99 and 28,493.48 is: 39,324.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,628.56 : 67,113.99 = 28,493.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,628.56/67,113.99 = 28,493.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,628.56x = 67,113.99 × 28,493.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,628.56x = 1,912,311,131.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,912,311,131.79/48,628.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,324.86

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