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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,934.47, 67,526.37 and 28,787.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,934.47, 67,526.37 and 28,787.46 is: 39,724.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,934.47 : 67,526.37 = 28,787.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,934.47/67,526.37 = 28,787.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,934.47x = 67,526.37 × 28,787.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,934.47x = 1,943,912,675.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,943,912,675.32/48,934.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,724.81

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