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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,541.50, 68,370.87 and 28,320.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,541.50, 68,370.87 and 28,320.22 is: 39,083.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,541.50 : 68,370.87 = 28,320.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,541.50/68,370.87 = 28,320.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,541.50x = 68,370.87 × 28,320.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,541.50x = 1,936,278,079.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,278,079.99/49,541.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,083.96

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