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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,956.04, 68,939.46 and 28,733.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,956.04, 68,939.46 and 28,733.86 is: 39,652.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,956.04 : 68,939.46 = 28,733.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,956.04/68,939.46 = 28,733.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,956.04x = 68,939.46 × 28,733.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,956.04x = 1,980,896,792.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,896,792.12/49,956.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,652.80

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