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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,058.57, 69,076.89 and 28,839.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,058.57, 69,076.89 and 28,839.54 is: 39,796.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,058.57 : 69,076.89 = 28,839.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,058.57/69,076.89 = 28,839.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,058.57x = 69,076.89 × 28,839.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,058.57x = 1,992,145,732.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,992,145,732.23/50,058.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,796.30

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