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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,067.56, 69,101.70 and 28,859.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,067.56, 69,101.70 and 28,859.16 is: 39,830.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,067.56 : 69,101.70 = 28,859.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,067.56/69,101.70 = 28,859.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,067.56x = 69,101.70 × 28,859.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,067.56x = 1,994,217,016.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,994,217,016.57/50,067.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,830.52

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