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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,679.56, 68,559.54 and 28,462.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,679.56, 68,559.54 and 28,462.92 is: 39,279.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,679.56 : 68,559.54 = 28,462.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,679.56/68,559.54 = 28,462.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,679.56x = 68,559.54 × 28,462.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,679.56x = 1,951,404,702.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,951,404,702.26/49,679.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,279.83

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