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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,560.48, 74,243.52 and 28,740.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,560.48, 74,243.52 and 28,740.24 is: 43,053.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,560.48 : 74,243.52 = 28,740.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,560.48/74,243.52 = 28,740.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,560.48x = 74,243.52 × 28,740.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,560.48x = 2,133,776,583.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,133,776,583.24/49,560.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,053.99

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