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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,559.16, 68,374.89 and 28,323.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,559.16, 68,374.89 and 28,323.30 is: 39,076.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,559.16 : 68,374.89 = 28,323.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,559.16/68,374.89 = 28,323.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,559.16x = 68,374.89 × 28,323.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,559.16x = 1,936,602,521.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,602,521.94/49,559.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,076.58

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