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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,909.46, 68,875.05 and 28,692.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,909.46, 68,875.05 and 28,692.86 is: 39,596.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,909.46 : 68,875.05 = 28,692.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,909.46/68,875.05 = 28,692.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,909.46x = 68,875.05 × 28,692.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,909.46x = 1,976,222,167.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,976,222,167.14/49,909.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,596.14

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