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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,043.77, 69,085.39 and 28,818.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,043.77, 69,085.39 and 28,818.93 is: 39,784.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,043.77 : 69,085.39 = 28,818.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,043.77/69,085.39 = 28,818.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,043.77x = 69,085.39 × 28,818.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,043.77x = 1,990,967,018.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,990,967,018.43/50,043.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,784.51

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