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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,552.75, 68,386.17 and 28,042.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,552.75, 68,386.17 and 28,042.51 is: 38,700.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,552.75 : 68,386.17 = 28,042.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,552.75/68,386.17 = 28,042.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,552.75x = 68,386.17 × 28,042.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,552.75x = 1,917,719,856.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,719,856.09/49,552.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,700.57

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