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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,671.01, 67,180.36 and 28,532.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,671.01, 67,180.36 and 28,532.25 is: 39,382.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,671.01 : 67,180.36 = 28,532.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,671.01/67,180.36 = 28,532.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,671.01x = 67,180.36 × 28,532.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,671.01x = 1,916,807,065.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,807,065.89/48,671.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,382.93

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