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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,123.20, 73,587.60 and 28,322.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,123.20, 73,587.60 and 28,322.40 is: 42,427.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,123.20 : 73,587.60 = 28,322.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,123.20/73,587.60 = 28,322.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,123.20x = 73,587.60 × 28,322.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,123.20x = 2,084,177,442.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,084,177,442.24/49,123.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,427.56

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