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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,074.96, 67,746.24 and 28,925.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,074.96, 67,746.24 and 28,925.04 is: 39,929.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,074.96 : 67,746.24 = 28,925.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,074.96/67,746.24 = 28,925.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,074.96x = 67,746.24 × 28,925.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,074.96x = 1,959,562,701.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,959,562,701.85/49,074.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,929.99

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