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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,097.60, 69,132.96 and 28,873.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,097.60, 69,132.96 and 28,873.44 is: 39,844.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,097.60 : 69,132.96 = 28,873.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,097.60/69,132.96 = 28,873.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,097.60x = 69,132.96 × 28,873.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,097.60x = 1,996,106,372.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,996,106,372.58/50,097.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,844.35

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