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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,800.06, 74,699.82 and 28,726.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,800.06, 74,699.82 and 28,726.46 is: 43,089.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,800.06 : 74,699.82 = 28,726.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,800.06/74,699.82 = 28,726.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,800.06x = 74,699.82 × 28,726.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,800.06x = 2,145,861,017.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,145,861,017.74/49,800.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,089.53

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