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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,129.29, 69,173.83 and 28,904.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,129.29, 69,173.83 and 28,904.46 is: 39,885.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,129.29 : 69,173.83 = 28,904.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,129.29/69,173.83 = 28,904.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,129.29x = 69,173.83 × 28,904.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,129.29x = 1,999,431,711.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,999,431,711.89/50,129.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,885.50

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