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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,567.14, 68,402.48 and 28,346.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,567.14, 68,402.48 and 28,346.36 is: 39,117.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,567.14 : 68,402.48 = 28,346.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,567.14/68,402.48 = 28,346.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,567.14x = 68,402.48 × 28,346.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,567.14x = 1,938,960,839.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,938,960,839.23/49,567.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,117.87

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