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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,124.27, 67,791.53 and 28,981.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,124.27, 67,791.53 and 28,981.40 is: 39,994.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,124.27 : 67,791.53 = 28,981.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,124.27/67,791.53 = 28,981.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,124.27x = 67,791.53 × 28,981.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,124.27x = 1,964,693,181.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,964,693,181.04/49,124.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,994.35

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