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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,047.06, 67,687.17 and 28,904.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,047.06, 67,687.17 and 28,904.79 is: 39,889.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,047.06 : 67,687.17 = 28,904.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,047.06/67,687.17 = 28,904.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,047.06x = 67,687.17 × 28,904.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,047.06x = 1,956,483,434.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,483,434.54/49,047.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,889.92

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