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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,352.42, 68,106.94 and 28,133.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,352.42, 68,106.94 and 28,133.66 is: 38,824.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,352.42 : 68,106.94 = 28,133.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,352.42/68,106.94 = 28,133.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,352.42x = 68,106.94 × 28,133.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,352.42x = 1,916,097,493.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,097,493.60/49,352.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,824.79

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