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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,667.40, 74,501.10 and 28,672.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,667.40, 74,501.10 and 28,672.20 is: 43,008.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,667.40 : 74,501.10 = 28,672.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,667.40/74,501.10 = 28,672.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,667.40x = 74,501.10 × 28,672.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,667.40x = 2,136,110,439.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,136,110,439.42/49,667.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,008.30

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