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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,548.49, 68,357.44 and 28,316.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,548.49, 68,357.44 and 28,316.36 is: 39,065.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,548.49 : 68,357.44 = 28,316.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,548.49/68,357.44 = 28,316.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,548.49x = 68,357.44 × 28,316.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,548.49x = 1,935,633,879.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,633,879.72/49,548.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,065.45

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