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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,409.70, 74,117.07 and 28,344.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,409.70, 74,117.07 and 28,344.12 is: 42,517.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,409.70 : 74,117.07 = 28,344.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,409.70/74,117.07 = 28,344.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,409.70x = 74,117.07 × 28,344.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,409.70x = 2,100,783,126.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,100,783,126.13/49,409.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,517.63

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