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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,095.45, 69,110.17 and 28,862.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,095.45, 69,110.17 and 28,862.11 is: 39,817.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,095.45 : 69,110.17 = 28,862.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,095.45/69,110.17 = 28,862.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,095.45x = 69,110.17 × 28,862.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,095.45x = 1,994,665,328.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,994,665,328.66/50,095.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,817.30

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