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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,743.90, 68,650.23 and 28,529.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,743.90, 68,650.23 and 28,529.82 is: 39,373.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,743.90 : 68,650.23 = 28,529.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,743.90/68,650.23 = 28,529.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,743.90x = 68,650.23 × 28,529.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,743.90x = 1,958,578,704.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,958,578,704.86/49,743.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,373.24

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