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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,675.93, 67,173.65 and 28,547.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,675.93, 67,173.65 and 28,547.32 is: 39,395.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,675.93 : 67,173.65 = 28,547.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,675.93/67,173.65 = 28,547.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,675.93x = 67,173.65 × 28,547.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,675.93x = 1,917,627,682.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,627,682.12/48,675.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,395.81

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