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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,907.74, 67,492.96 and 28,765.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,907.74, 67,492.96 and 28,765.47 is: 39,696.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,907.74 : 67,492.96 = 28,765.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,907.74/67,492.96 = 28,765.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,907.74x = 67,492.96 × 28,765.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,907.74x = 1,941,466,234.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,941,466,234.80/48,907.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,696.51

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