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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,025.40, 73,538.10 and 28,231.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,025.40, 73,538.10 and 28,231.80 is: 42,347.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,025.40 : 73,538.10 = 28,231.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,025.40/73,538.10 = 28,231.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,025.40x = 73,538.10 × 28,231.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,025.40x = 2,076,112,931.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,076,112,931.58/49,025.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,347.70

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