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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,114.40, 69,165.24 and 28,889.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,114.40, 69,165.24 and 28,889.52 is: 39,871.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,114.40 : 69,165.24 = 28,889.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,114.40/69,165.24 = 28,889.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,114.40x = 69,165.24 × 28,889.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,114.40x = 1,998,150,584.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,998,150,584.28/50,114.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,871.79

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