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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,000.14, 67,618.19 and 28,857.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,000.14, 67,618.19 and 28,857.87 is: 39,822.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,000.14 : 67,618.19 = 28,857.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,000.14/67,618.19 = 28,857.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,000.14x = 67,618.19 × 28,857.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,000.14x = 1,951,317,008.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,951,317,008.80/49,000.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,822.68

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