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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,542.97, 68,370.48 and 28,324.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,542.97, 68,370.48 and 28,324.21 is: 39,088.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,542.97 : 68,370.48 = 28,324.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,542.97/68,370.48 = 28,324.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,542.97x = 68,370.48 × 28,324.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,542.97x = 1,936,539,833.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,539,833.32/49,542.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,088.09

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