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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,941.33, 68,932.94 and 28,727.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,941.33, 68,932.94 and 28,727.43 is: 39,651.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,941.33 : 68,932.94 = 28,727.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,941.33/68,932.94 = 28,727.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,941.33x = 68,932.94 × 28,727.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,941.33x = 1,980,266,064.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,266,064.91/49,941.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,651.85

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