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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,246.49, 73,862.73 and 28,117.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,246.49, 73,862.73 and 28,117.95 is: 42,172.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,246.49 : 73,862.73 = 28,117.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,246.49/73,862.73 = 28,117.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,246.49x = 73,862.73 × 28,117.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,246.49x = 2,076,868,549.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,076,868,549.00/49,246.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,172.93

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