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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,658.86, 67,149.60 and 28,516.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,658.86, 67,149.60 and 28,516.32 is: 39,352.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,658.86 : 67,149.60 = 28,516.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,658.86/67,149.60 = 28,516.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,658.86x = 67,149.60 × 28,516.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,658.86x = 1,914,859,481.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,914,859,481.47/48,658.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,352.74

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