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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,026.56, 69,045.12 and 28,801.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,026.56, 69,045.12 and 28,801.92 is: 39,751.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,026.56 : 69,045.12 = 28,801.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,026.56/69,045.12 = 28,801.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,026.56x = 69,045.12 × 28,801.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,026.56x = 1,988,632,022.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,632,022.63/50,026.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,751.52

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