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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,059.56, 69,089.93 and 28,549.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,059.56, 69,089.93 and 28,549.35 is: 39,402.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,059.56 : 69,089.93 = 28,549.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,059.56/69,089.93 = 28,549.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,059.56x = 69,089.93 × 28,549.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,059.56x = 1,972,472,593.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,972,472,593.05/50,059.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,402.52

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