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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,792.12, 69,190.38 and 49,280.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,792.12, 69,190.38 and 49,280.10 is: 68,478.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,792.12 : 69,190.38 = 49,280.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,792.12/69,190.38 = 49,280.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,792.12x = 69,190.38 × 49,280.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,792.12x = 3,409,708,447.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,409,708,447.37/49,792.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,478.88

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