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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,532.11, 68,347.06 and 28,307.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,532.11, 68,347.06 and 28,307.27 is: 39,059.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,532.11 : 68,347.06 = 28,307.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,532.11/68,347.06 = 28,307.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,532.11x = 68,347.06 × 28,307.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,532.11x = 1,934,718,781.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,934,718,781.23/49,532.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,059.89

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