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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,646.04, 68,500.51 and 28,133.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,646.04, 68,500.51 and 28,133.92 is: 38,818.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,646.04 : 68,500.51 = 28,133.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,646.04/68,500.51 = 28,133.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,646.04x = 68,500.51 × 28,133.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,646.04x = 1,927,187,868.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,927,187,868.30/49,646.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,818.56

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