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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,564.49, 68,379.53 and 28,332.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,564.49, 68,379.53 and 28,332.36 is: 39,087.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,564.49 : 68,379.53 = 28,332.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,564.49/68,379.53 = 28,332.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,564.49x = 68,379.53 × 28,332.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,564.49x = 1,937,353,318.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,937,353,318.93/49,564.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,087.53

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