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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,832.23, 67,388.78 and 28,426.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,832.23, 67,388.78 and 28,426.44 is: 39,228.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,832.23 : 67,388.78 = 28,426.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,832.23/67,388.78 = 28,426.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,832.23x = 67,388.78 × 28,426.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,832.23x = 1,915,623,111.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,915,623,111.34/48,832.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,228.66

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