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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,776.12, 68,704.61 and 28,569.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,776.12, 68,704.61 and 28,569.51 is: 39,433.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,776.12 : 68,704.61 = 28,569.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,776.12/68,704.61 = 28,569.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,776.12x = 68,704.61 × 28,569.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,776.12x = 1,962,856,899.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,962,856,899.59/49,776.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,433.71

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