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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,563.04, 68,400.56 and 28,341.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,563.04, 68,400.56 and 28,341.76 is: 39,113.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,563.04 : 68,400.56 = 28,341.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,563.04/68,400.56 = 28,341.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,563.04x = 68,400.56 × 28,341.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,563.04x = 1,938,592,255.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,938,592,255.39/49,563.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,113.67

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