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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,184.43, 69,234.75 and 28,959.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,184.43, 69,234.75 and 28,959.60 is: 39,952.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,184.43 : 69,234.75 = 28,959.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,184.43/69,234.75 = 28,959.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,184.43x = 69,234.75 × 28,959.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,184.43x = 2,005,010,666.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,005,010,666.10/50,184.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,952.84

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