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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,109.44, 69,151.05 and 28,892.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,109.44, 69,151.05 and 28,892.84 is: 39,872.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,109.44 : 69,151.05 = 28,892.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,109.44/69,151.05 = 28,892.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,109.44x = 69,151.05 × 28,892.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,109.44x = 1,997,969,877.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,997,969,877.73/50,109.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,872.13

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