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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,877.24, 67,447.20 and 28,734.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,877.24, 67,447.20 and 28,734.97 is: 39,652.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,877.24 : 67,447.20 = 28,734.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,877.24/67,447.20 = 28,734.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,877.24x = 67,447.20 × 28,734.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,877.24x = 1,938,093,268.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,938,093,268.58/48,877.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,652.26

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