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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,824.04, 68,757.14 and 28,604.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,824.04, 68,757.14 and 28,604.60 is: 39,474.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,824.04 : 68,757.14 = 28,604.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,824.04/68,757.14 = 28,604.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,824.04x = 68,757.14 × 28,604.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,824.04x = 1,966,770,486.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,966,770,486.84/49,824.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,474.33

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