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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,107.44, 69,154.10 and 28,887.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,107.44, 69,154.10 and 28,887.47 is: 39,868.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,107.44 : 69,154.10 = 28,887.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,107.44/69,154.10 = 28,887.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,107.44x = 69,154.10 × 28,887.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,107.44x = 1,997,687,029.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,997,687,029.07/50,107.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,868.07

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