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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,568.49, 62,352.18 and 28,208.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,568.49, 62,352.18 and 28,208.35 is: 42,312.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,568.49 : 62,352.18 = 28,208.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,568.49/62,352.18 = 28,208.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,568.49x = 62,352.18 × 28,208.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,568.49x = 1,758,852,194.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,758,852,194.64/41,568.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,312.15

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