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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,111.90, 69,138.69 and 28,888.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,111.90, 69,138.69 and 28,888.22 is: 39,856.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,111.90 : 69,138.69 = 28,888.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,111.90/69,138.69 = 28,888.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,111.90x = 69,138.69 × 28,888.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,111.90x = 1,997,293,687.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,997,293,687.23/50,111.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,856.67

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