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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,696.14, 67,187.94 and 28,542.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,696.14, 67,187.94 and 28,542.26 is: 39,380.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,696.14 : 67,187.94 = 28,542.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,696.14/67,187.94 = 28,542.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,696.14x = 67,187.94 × 28,542.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,696.14x = 1,917,695,652.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,695,652.34/48,696.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,380.86

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