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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,777.29, 67,311.29 and 28,633.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,777.29, 67,311.29 and 28,633.85 is: 39,513.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,777.29 : 67,311.29 = 28,633.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,777.29/67,311.29 = 28,633.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,777.29x = 67,311.29 × 28,633.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,777.29x = 1,927,381,238.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,927,381,238.00/48,777.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,513.91

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