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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,959.22, 67,562.16 and 28,811.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,959.22, 67,562.16 and 28,811.46 is: 39,758.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,959.22 : 67,562.16 = 28,811.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,959.22/67,562.16 = 28,811.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,959.22x = 67,562.16 × 28,811.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,959.22x = 1,946,564,470.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,946,564,470.35/48,959.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,758.89

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