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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,550.27, 68,362.80 and 28,037.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,550.27, 68,362.80 and 28,037.01 is: 38,681.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,550.27 : 68,362.80 = 28,037.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,550.27/68,362.80 = 28,037.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,550.27x = 68,362.80 × 28,037.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,550.27x = 1,916,688,507.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,688,507.23/49,550.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,681.70

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