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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,704.16, 67,212.72 and 28,576.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,704.16, 67,212.72 and 28,576.48 is: 39,436.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,704.16 : 67,212.72 = 28,576.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,704.16/67,212.72 = 28,576.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,704.16x = 67,212.72 × 28,576.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,704.16x = 1,920,702,948.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,702,948.83/48,704.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,436.12

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