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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,701.43, 68,589.86 and 28,484.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,701.43, 68,589.86 and 28,484.79 is: 39,310.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,701.43 : 68,589.86 = 28,484.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,701.43/68,589.86 = 28,484.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,701.43x = 68,589.86 × 28,484.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,701.43x = 1,953,767,758.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,767,758.23/49,701.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,310.09

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