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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,134.42, 67,803.21 and 28,992.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,134.42, 67,803.21 and 28,992.15 is: 40,007.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,134.42 : 67,803.21 = 28,992.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,134.42/67,803.21 = 28,992.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,134.42x = 67,803.21 × 28,992.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,134.42x = 1,965,760,834.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965,760,834.80/49,134.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,007.82

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