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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,053.64, 69,089.39 and 28,847.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,053.64, 69,089.39 and 28,847.03 is: 39,817.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,053.64 : 69,089.39 = 28,847.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,053.64/69,089.39 = 28,847.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,053.64x = 69,089.39 × 28,847.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,053.64x = 1,993,023,432.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,993,023,432.68/50,053.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,817.76

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