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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,894.75, 67,467.05 and 28,480.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,894.75, 67,467.05 and 28,480.17 is: 39,298.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,894.75 : 67,467.05 = 28,480.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,894.75/67,467.05 = 28,480.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,894.75x = 67,467.05 × 28,480.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,894.75x = 1,921,473,270.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,921,473,270.80/48,894.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,298.15

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