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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,108.48, 69,162.18 and 28,900.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,108.48, 69,162.18 and 28,900.52 is: 39,889.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,108.48 : 69,162.18 = 28,900.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,108.48/69,162.18 = 28,900.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,108.48x = 69,162.18 × 28,900.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,108.48x = 1,998,822,966.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,998,822,966.33/50,108.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,889.91

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