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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,816.33, 67,362.35 and 28,402.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,816.33, 67,362.35 and 28,402.17 is: 39,192.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,816.33 : 67,362.35 = 28,402.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,816.33/67,362.35 = 28,402.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,816.33x = 67,362.35 × 28,402.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,816.33x = 1,913,236,774.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,913,236,774.29/48,816.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,192.56

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