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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,262.14, 67,990.08 and 28,038.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,262.14, 67,990.08 and 28,038.52 is: 38,697.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,262.14 : 67,990.08 = 28,038.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,262.14/67,990.08 = 28,038.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,262.14x = 67,990.08 × 28,038.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,262.14x = 1,906,341,217.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,906,341,217.88/49,262.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,697.90

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