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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,532.86, 68,348.09 and 28,308.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,532.86, 68,348.09 and 28,308.02 is: 39,060.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,532.86 : 68,348.09 = 28,308.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,532.86/68,348.09 = 28,308.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,532.86x = 68,348.09 × 28,308.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,532.86x = 1,934,799,340.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,934,799,340.32/49,532.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,060.93

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