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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,051.37, 67,693.12 and 28,909.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,051.37, 67,693.12 and 28,909.10 is: 39,895.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,051.37 : 67,693.12 = 28,909.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,051.37/67,693.12 = 28,909.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,051.37x = 67,693.12 × 28,909.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,051.37x = 1,956,947,272.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,947,272.35/49,051.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,895.87

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