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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,824.86, 68,762.45 and 28,608.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,824.86, 68,762.45 and 28,608.26 is: 39,481.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,824.86 : 68,762.45 = 28,608.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,824.86/68,762.45 = 28,608.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,824.86x = 68,762.45 × 28,608.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,824.86x = 1,967,173,775.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,967,173,775.55/49,824.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,481.78

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