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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,701.16, 67,208.58 and 28,573.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,701.16, 67,208.58 and 28,573.48 is: 39,431.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,701.16 : 67,208.58 = 28,573.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,701.16/67,208.58 = 28,573.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,701.16x = 67,208.58 × 28,573.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,701.16x = 1,920,383,016.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,383,016.46/48,701.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,431.98

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