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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,704.16, 67,227.05 and 28,569.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,704.16, 67,227.05 and 28,569.18 is: 39,434.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,704.16 : 67,227.05 = 28,569.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,704.16/67,227.05 = 28,569.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,704.16x = 67,227.05 × 28,569.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,704.16x = 1,920,621,786.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,621,786.59/48,704.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,434.45

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