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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,562.92, 68,400.21 and 28,052.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,562.92, 68,400.21 and 28,052.70 is: 38,714.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,562.92 : 68,400.21 = 28,052.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,562.92/68,400.21 = 28,052.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,562.92x = 68,400.21 × 28,052.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,562.92x = 1,918,810,571.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,918,810,571.07/49,562.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,714.64

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