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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,257.25, 67,975.44 and 28,037.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,257.25, 67,975.44 and 28,037.88 is: 38,692.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,257.25 : 67,975.44 = 28,037.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,257.25/67,975.44 = 28,037.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,257.25x = 67,975.44 × 28,037.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,257.25x = 1,905,887,124.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,905,887,124.53/49,257.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,692.52

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