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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,882.23, 68,849.26 and 28,673.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,882.23, 68,849.26 and 28,673.80 is: 39,576.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,882.23 : 68,849.26 = 28,673.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,882.23/68,849.26 = 28,673.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,882.23x = 68,849.26 × 28,673.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,882.23x = 1,974,169,667.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,974,169,667.58/49,882.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,576.61

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