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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,352.68, 68,093.22 and 28,124.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,352.68, 68,093.22 and 28,124.20 is: 38,803.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,352.68 : 68,093.22 = 28,124.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,352.68/68,093.22 = 28,124.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,352.68x = 68,093.22 × 28,124.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,352.68x = 1,915,067,337.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,915,067,337.92/49,352.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,803.72

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