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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,978.14, 67,584.78 and 28,833.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,978.14, 67,584.78 and 28,833.84 is: 39,787.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,978.14 : 67,584.78 = 28,833.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,978.14/67,584.78 = 28,833.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,978.14x = 67,584.78 × 28,833.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,978.14x = 1,948,728,732.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,728,732.96/48,978.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,787.73

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