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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,743.16, 67,261.47 and 28,597.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,743.16, 67,261.47 and 28,597.92 is: 39,462.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,743.16 : 67,261.47 = 28,597.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,743.16/67,261.47 = 28,597.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,743.16x = 67,261.47 × 28,597.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,743.16x = 1,923,538,138.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,923,538,138.14/48,743.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,462.73

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