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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,941.36, 67,527.46 and 28,799.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,941.36, 67,527.46 and 28,799.12 is: 39,735.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,941.36 : 67,527.46 = 28,799.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,941.36/67,527.46 = 28,799.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,941.36x = 67,527.46 × 28,799.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,941.36x = 1,944,731,423.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,944,731,423.84/48,941.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,735.95

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