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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,345.40, 74,075.70 and 28,302.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,345.40, 74,075.70 and 28,302.20 is: 42,486.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,345.40 : 74,075.70 = 28,302.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,345.40/74,075.70 = 28,302.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,345.40x = 74,075.70 × 28,302.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,345.40x = 2,096,505,276.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,505,276.54/49,345.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,486.34

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