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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,532.12, 68,337.68 and 28,296.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,532.12, 68,337.68 and 28,296.34 is: 39,039.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,532.12 : 68,337.68 = 28,296.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,532.12/68,337.68 = 28,296.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,532.12x = 68,337.68 × 28,296.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,532.12x = 1,933,706,228.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,933,706,228.09/49,532.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,039.44

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