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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,100.90, 69,123.51 and 28,877.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,100.90, 69,123.51 and 28,877.22 is: 39,841.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,100.90 : 69,123.51 = 28,877.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,100.90/69,123.51 = 28,877.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,100.90x = 69,123.51 × 28,877.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,100.90x = 1,996,094,805.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,996,094,805.44/50,100.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,841.50

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