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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,532.52, 68,355 and 28,324.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,532.52, 68,355 and 28,324.20 is: 39,087.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,532.52 : 68,355 = 28,324.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,532.52/68,355 = 28,324.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,532.52x = 68,355 × 28,324.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,532.52x = 1,936,100,691
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,100,691/49,532.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,087.47

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