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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,846.92, 74,769.84 and 28,818.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,846.92, 74,769.84 and 28,818.60 is: 43,227.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,846.92 : 74,769.84 = 28,818.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,846.92/74,769.84 = 28,818.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,846.92x = 74,769.84 × 28,818.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,846.92x = 2,154,762,111.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,154,762,111.02/49,846.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,227.59

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