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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,551.66, 68,364.54 and 28,315.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,551.66, 68,364.54 and 28,315.80 is: 39,066.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,551.66 : 68,364.54 = 28,315.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,551.66/68,364.54 = 28,315.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,551.66x = 68,364.54 × 28,315.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,551.66x = 1,935,796,641.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,796,641.73/49,551.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,066.23

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