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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,267.74, 67,989.93 and 28,048.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,267.74, 67,989.93 and 28,048.38 is: 38,707.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,267.74 : 67,989.93 = 28,048.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,267.74/67,989.93 = 28,048.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,267.74x = 67,989.93 × 28,048.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,267.74x = 1,907,007,392.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,007,392.81/49,267.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,707.02

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