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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,675.70, 67,186.83 and 28,536.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,675.70, 67,186.83 and 28,536.94 is: 39,389.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,675.70 : 67,186.83 = 28,536.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,675.70/67,186.83 = 28,536.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,675.70x = 67,186.83 × 28,536.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,675.70x = 1,917,306,536.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,306,536.50/48,675.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,389.40

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