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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,671.24, 67,180.67 and 28,532.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,671.24, 67,180.67 and 28,532.48 is: 39,383.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,671.24 : 67,180.67 = 28,532.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,671.24/67,180.67 = 28,532.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,671.24x = 67,180.67 × 28,532.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,671.24x = 1,916,830,644.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,830,644.60/48,671.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,383.23

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