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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,880.44, 68,846.82 and 28,672.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,880.44, 68,846.82 and 28,672.03 is: 39,574.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,880.44 : 68,846.82 = 28,672.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,880.44/68,846.82 = 28,672.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,880.44x = 68,846.82 × 28,672.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,880.44x = 1,973,977,744.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,973,977,744.21/49,880.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,574.19

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