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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,520.11, 68,341.41 and 28,298.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,520.11, 68,341.41 and 28,298.92 is: 39,054.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,520.11 : 68,341.41 = 28,298.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,520.11/68,341.41 = 28,298.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,520.11x = 68,341.41 × 28,298.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,520.11x = 1,933,988,094.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,933,988,094.28/49,520.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,054.60

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