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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,564.50, 68,398.20 and 28,343.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,564.50, 68,398.20 and 28,343.04 is: 39,112.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,564.50 : 68,398.20 = 28,343.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,564.50/68,398.20 = 28,343.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,564.50x = 68,398.20 × 28,343.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,564.50x = 1,938,612,918.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,938,612,918.53/49,564.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,112.93

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