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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,019.30, 69,032.59 and 28,802.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,019.30, 69,032.59 and 28,802.70 is: 39,751.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,019.30 : 69,032.59 = 28,802.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,019.30/69,032.59 = 28,802.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,019.30x = 69,032.59 × 28,802.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,019.30x = 1,988,324,907.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,324,907.99/50,019.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,751.15

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