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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,793.01, 67,326.70 and 28,379.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,793.01, 67,326.70 and 28,379.59 is: 39,159.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,793.01 : 67,326.70 = 28,379.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,793.01/67,326.70 = 28,379.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,793.01x = 67,326.70 × 28,379.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,793.01x = 1,910,704,142.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,910,704,142.05/48,793.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,159.38

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