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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,894.68, 67,476.27 and 28,753.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,894.68, 67,476.27 and 28,753.42 is: 39,680.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,894.68 : 67,476.27 = 28,753.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,894.68/67,476.27 = 28,753.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,894.68x = 67,476.27 × 28,753.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,894.68x = 1,940,173,531.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,940,173,531.34/48,894.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,680.67

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