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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,938.99, 67,530.11 and 28,791.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,938.99, 67,530.11 and 28,791.45 is: 39,728.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,938.99 : 67,530.11 = 28,791.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,938.99/67,530.11 = 28,791.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,938.99x = 67,530.11 × 28,791.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,938.99x = 1,944,289,641.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,944,289,641.60/48,938.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,728.85

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