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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,873.33, 67,444.47 and 28,732.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,873.33, 67,444.47 and 28,732.50 is: 39,650.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,873.33 : 67,444.47 = 28,732.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,873.33/67,444.47 = 28,732.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,873.33x = 67,444.47 × 28,732.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,873.33x = 1,937,848,234.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,937,848,234.28/48,873.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,650.42

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