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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,701.93, 67,209.17 and 28,570.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,701.93, 67,209.17 and 28,570.73 is: 39,427.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,701.93 : 67,209.17 = 28,570.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,701.93/67,209.17 = 28,570.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,701.93x = 67,209.17 × 28,570.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,701.93x = 1,920,214,570.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,214,570.69/48,701.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,427.90

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