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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,967.10, 67,583.70 and 28,823.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,967.10, 67,583.70 and 28,823.02 is: 39,781.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,967.10 : 67,583.70 = 28,823.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,967.10/67,583.70 = 28,823.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,967.10x = 67,583.70 × 28,823.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,967.10x = 1,947,966,336.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,966,336.77/48,967.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,781.13

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