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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,087.64, 69,111.06 and 28,576.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,087.64, 69,111.06 and 28,576.92 is: 39,430.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,087.64 : 69,111.06 = 28,576.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,087.64/69,111.06 = 28,576.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,087.64x = 69,111.06 × 28,576.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,087.64x = 1,974,981,232.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,974,981,232.74/50,087.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,430.51

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