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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,680.16, 67,179.60 and 28,552.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,680.16, 67,179.60 and 28,552.44 is: 39,402.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,680.16 : 67,179.60 = 28,552.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,680.16/67,179.60 = 28,552.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,680.16x = 67,179.60 × 28,552.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,680.16x = 1,918,141,498.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,918,141,498.22/48,680.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,402.94

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