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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,417.50, 69,576.15 and 28,061.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,417.50, 69,576.15 and 28,061.02 is: 38,724.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,417.50 : 69,576.15 = 28,061.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,417.50/69,576.15 = 28,061.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,417.50x = 69,576.15 × 28,061.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,417.50x = 1,952,377,736.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,952,377,736.67/50,417.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,724.21

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