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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,616.03, 68,468.54 and 28,394.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,616.03, 68,468.54 and 28,394.84 is: 39,183.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,616.03 : 68,468.54 = 28,394.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,616.03/68,468.54 = 28,394.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,616.03x = 68,468.54 × 28,394.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,616.03x = 1,944,152,754.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,944,152,754.02/49,616.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,183.97

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