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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,085.96, 69,114.51 and 28,866.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,085.96, 69,114.51 and 28,866.66 is: 39,833.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,085.96 : 69,114.51 = 28,866.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,085.96/69,114.51 = 28,866.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,085.96x = 69,114.51 × 28,866.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,085.96x = 1,995,105,061.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,995,105,061.24/50,085.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,833.62

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