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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,013.40, 69,025.02 and 28,793.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,013.40, 69,025.02 and 28,793.56 is: 39,738.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,013.40 : 69,025.02 = 28,793.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,013.40/69,025.02 = 28,793.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,013.40x = 69,025.02 × 28,793.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,013.40x = 1,987,476,054.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,987,476,054.87/50,013.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,738.87

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