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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,229.37, 67,936.73 and 28,008.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,229.37, 67,936.73 and 28,008.18 is: 38,651.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,229.37 : 67,936.73 = 28,008.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,229.37/67,936.73 = 28,008.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,229.37x = 67,936.73 × 28,008.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,229.37x = 1,902,784,022.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,902,784,022.41/49,229.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,651.40

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