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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,112.90, 69,156.27 and 28,892.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,112.90, 69,156.27 and 28,892.16 is: 39,871.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,112.90 : 69,156.27 = 28,892.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,112.90/69,156.27 = 28,892.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,112.90x = 69,156.27 × 28,892.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,112.90x = 1,998,074,017.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,998,074,017.84/50,112.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,871.45

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