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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,700.05, 68,587.97 and 28,483.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,700.05, 68,587.97 and 28,483.43 is: 39,308.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,700.05 : 68,587.97 = 28,483.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,700.05/68,587.97 = 28,483.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,700.05x = 68,587.97 × 28,483.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,700.05x = 1,953,620,156.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,620,156.98/49,700.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,308.22

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