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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,567.14, 68,400.81 and 28,345.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,567.14, 68,400.81 and 28,345.86 is: 39,116.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,567.14 : 68,400.81 = 28,345.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,567.14/68,400.81 = 28,345.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,567.14x = 68,400.81 × 28,345.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,567.14x = 1,938,879,784.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,938,879,784.15/49,567.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,116.23

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