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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,704.44, 68,590.76 and 28,198.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,704.44, 68,590.76 and 28,198.12 is: 38,912.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,704.44 : 68,590.76 = 28,198.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,704.44/68,590.76 = 28,198.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,704.44x = 68,590.76 × 28,198.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,704.44x = 1,934,130,481.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,934,130,481.37/49,704.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,912.63

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