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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,248.87, 67,955.52 and 28,028.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,248.87, 67,955.52 and 28,028.49 is: 38,674.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,248.87 : 67,955.52 = 28,028.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,248.87/67,955.52 = 28,028.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,248.87x = 67,955.52 × 28,028.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,248.87x = 1,904,690,612.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,904,690,612.76/49,248.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,674.81

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