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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,876.24, 67,445.82 and 28,733.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,876.24, 67,445.82 and 28,733.97 is: 39,650.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,876.24 : 67,445.82 = 28,733.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,876.24/67,445.82 = 28,733.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,876.24x = 67,445.82 × 28,733.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,876.24x = 1,937,986,168.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,937,986,168.51/48,876.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,650.88

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