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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,334.36, 69,463.35 and 28,827.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,334.36, 69,463.35 and 28,827.51 is: 39,783.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,334.36 : 69,463.35 = 28,827.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,334.36/69,463.35 = 28,827.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,334.36x = 69,463.35 × 28,827.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,334.36x = 2,002,455,416.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,002,455,416.76/50,334.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,783.07

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