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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,743.11, 67,262.26 and 28,323.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,743.11, 67,262.26 and 28,323.36 is: 39,084.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,743.11 : 67,262.26 = 28,323.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,743.11/67,262.26 = 28,323.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,743.11x = 67,262.26 × 28,323.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,743.11x = 1,905,093,204.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,905,093,204.39/48,743.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,084.36

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