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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,058.56, 69,088.55 and 28,548.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,058.56, 69,088.55 and 28,548.35 is: 39,401.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,058.56 : 69,088.55 = 28,548.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,058.56/69,088.55 = 28,548.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,058.56x = 69,088.55 × 28,548.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,058.56x = 1,972,364,265.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,972,364,265.91/50,058.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,401.14

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