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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,671.20, 67,180.62 and 28,532.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,671.20, 67,180.62 and 28,532.44 is: 39,383.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,671.20 : 67,180.62 = 28,532.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,671.20/67,180.62 = 28,532.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,671.20x = 67,180.62 × 28,532.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,671.20x = 1,916,827,009.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,827,009.31/48,671.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,383.19

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