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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,111.76, 69,154.08 and 28,890.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,111.76, 69,154.08 and 28,890.84 is: 39,869.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,111.76 : 69,154.08 = 28,890.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,111.76/69,154.08 = 28,890.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,111.76x = 69,154.08 × 28,890.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,111.76x = 1,997,919,460.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,997,919,460.63/50,111.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,869.27

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