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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,081.45, 69,115.73 and 28,862.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,081.45, 69,115.73 and 28,862.06 is: 39,831.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,081.45 : 69,115.73 = 28,862.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,081.45/69,115.73 = 28,862.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,081.45x = 69,115.73 × 28,862.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,081.45x = 1,994,821,856.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,994,821,856.31/50,081.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,831.56

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