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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,444.22, 69,597.33 and 28,636.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,444.22, 69,597.33 and 28,636.86 is: 39,509.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,444.22 : 69,597.33 = 28,636.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,444.22/69,597.33 = 28,636.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,444.22x = 69,597.33 × 28,636.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,444.22x = 1,993,048,995.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,993,048,995.58/50,444.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,509.96

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