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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,931.41, 67,538.64 and 28,794.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,931.41, 67,538.64 and 28,794.77 is: 39,744.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,931.41 : 67,538.64 = 28,794.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,931.41/67,538.64 = 28,794.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,931.41x = 67,538.64 × 28,794.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,931.41x = 1,944,759,267.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,944,759,267.22/48,931.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,744.60

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