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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,797.32, 67,329.06 and 28,653.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,797.32, 67,329.06 and 28,653.16 is: 39,534.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,797.32 : 67,329.06 = 28,653.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,797.32/67,329.06 = 28,653.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,797.32x = 67,329.06 × 28,653.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,797.32x = 1,929,190,328.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,929,190,328.83/48,797.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,534.76

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