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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,636.94, 68,500.28 and 28,423.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,636.94, 68,500.28 and 28,423.04 is: 39,224.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,636.94 : 68,500.28 = 28,423.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,636.94/68,500.28 = 28,423.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,636.94x = 68,500.28 × 28,423.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,636.94x = 1,946,985,927.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,946,985,927.01/49,636.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,224.54

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