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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,005.04, 69,013.44 and 28,502.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,005.04, 69,013.44 and 28,502.51 is: 39,337.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,005.04 : 69,013.44 = 28,502.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,005.04/69,013.44 = 28,502.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,005.04x = 69,013.44 × 28,502.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,005.04x = 1,967,056,263.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,967,056,263.73/50,005.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,337.16

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