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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,105.90, 69,129.32 and 28,884.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,105.90, 69,129.32 and 28,884.72 is: 39,851.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,105.90 : 69,129.32 = 28,884.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,105.90/69,129.32 = 28,884.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,105.90x = 69,129.32 × 28,884.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,105.90x = 1,996,781,051.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,996,781,051.99/50,105.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,851.22

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