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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,019.16, 67,651.44 and 28,882.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,019.16, 67,651.44 and 28,882.32 is: 39,860.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,019.16 : 67,651.44 = 28,882.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,019.16/67,651.44 = 28,882.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,019.16x = 67,651.44 × 28,882.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,019.16x = 1,953,930,538.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,930,538.54/49,019.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,860.55

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