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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,032.14, 69,037.59 and 28,524.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,032.14, 69,037.59 and 28,524.66 is: 39,360.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,032.14 : 69,037.59 = 28,524.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,032.14/69,037.59 = 28,524.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,032.14x = 69,037.59 × 28,524.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,032.14x = 1,969,273,781.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,969,273,781.97/50,032.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,360.17

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