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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,960.30, 67,549.26 and 28,537.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,960.30, 67,549.26 and 28,537.70 is: 39,372.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,960.30 : 67,549.26 = 28,537.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,960.30/67,549.26 = 28,537.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,960.30x = 67,549.26 × 28,537.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,960.30x = 1,927,700,179.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,927,700,179.36/48,960.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,372.72

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