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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,244.04, 67,956.34 and 28,024.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,244.04, 67,956.34 and 28,024.47 is: 38,673.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,244.04 : 67,956.34 = 28,024.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,244.04/67,956.34 = 28,024.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,244.04x = 67,956.34 × 28,024.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,244.04x = 1,904,440,411.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,904,440,411.64/49,244.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,673.52

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