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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,020.80, 69,034.66 and 28,804.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,020.80, 69,034.66 and 28,804.20 is: 39,753.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,020.80 : 69,034.66 = 28,804.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,020.80/69,034.66 = 28,804.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,020.80x = 69,034.66 × 28,804.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,020.80x = 1,988,488,081.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,488,081.56/50,020.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,753.22

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