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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,202.40, 69,267.43 and 28,399.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,202.40, 69,267.43 and 28,399.18 is: 39,184.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,202.40 : 69,267.43 = 28,399.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,202.40/69,267.43 = 28,399.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,202.40x = 69,267.43 × 28,399.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,202.40x = 1,967,137,968.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,967,137,968.54/50,202.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,184.14

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