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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,882.24, 67,454.10 and 28,739.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,882.24, 67,454.10 and 28,739.97 is: 39,659.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,882.24 : 67,454.10 = 28,739.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,882.24/67,454.10 = 28,739.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,882.24x = 67,454.10 × 28,739.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,882.24x = 1,938,628,810.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,938,628,810.38/48,882.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,659.16

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