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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,539.13, 68,364 and 28,318.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,539.13, 68,364 and 28,318.86 is: 39,080.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,539.13 : 68,364 = 28,318.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,539.13/68,364 = 28,318.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,539.13x = 68,364 × 28,318.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,539.13x = 1,935,990,545.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,990,545.04/49,539.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,080.03

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