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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,634.18, 67,131.92 and 28,497.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,634.18, 67,131.92 and 28,497.58 is: 39,336.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,634.18 : 67,131.92 = 28,497.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,634.18/67,131.92 = 28,497.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,634.18x = 67,131.92 × 28,497.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,634.18x = 1,913,097,260.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,913,097,260.75/48,634.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,336.48

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