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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,085.57, 69,121.44 and 28,866.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,085.57, 69,121.44 and 28,866.27 is: 39,837.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,085.57 : 69,121.44 = 28,866.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,085.57/69,121.44 = 28,866.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,085.57x = 69,121.44 × 28,866.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,085.57x = 1,995,278,149.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,995,278,149.83/50,085.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,837.39

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