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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,703.56, 68,592.80 and 28,486.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,703.56, 68,592.80 and 28,486.92 is: 39,313.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,703.56 : 68,592.80 = 28,486.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,703.56/68,592.80 = 28,486.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,703.56x = 68,592.80 × 28,486.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,703.56x = 1,953,997,120.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,997,120.78/49,703.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,313.03

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