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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,055.41, 69,053.13 and 28,822.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,055.41, 69,053.13 and 28,822.37 is: 39,761.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,055.41 : 69,053.13 = 28,822.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,055.41/69,053.13 = 28,822.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,055.41x = 69,053.13 × 28,822.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,055.41x = 1,990,275,035.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,990,275,035.15/50,055.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,761.44

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