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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,273.96, 69,361.18 and 28,467.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,273.96, 69,361.18 and 28,467.26 is: 39,275.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,273.96 : 69,361.18 = 28,467.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,273.96/69,361.18 = 28,467.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,273.96x = 69,361.18 × 28,467.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,273.96x = 1,974,522,744.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,974,522,744.97/50,273.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,275.26

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