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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,061.48, 69,102.09 and 28,849.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,061.48, 69,102.09 and 28,849.20 is: 39,821.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,061.48 : 69,102.09 = 28,849.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,061.48/69,102.09 = 28,849.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,061.48x = 69,102.09 × 28,849.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,061.48x = 1,993,540,014.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,993,540,014.83/50,061.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,821.84

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