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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,820.24, 67,372.19 and 28,414.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,820.24, 67,372.19 and 28,414.40 is: 39,212.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,820.24 : 67,372.19 = 28,414.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,820.24/67,372.19 = 28,414.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,820.24x = 67,372.19 × 28,414.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,820.24x = 1,914,339,983.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,914,339,983.16/48,820.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,212.02

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