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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,454.24, 69,611.13 and 28,646.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,454.24, 69,611.13 and 28,646.88 is: 39,523.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,454.24 : 69,611.13 = 28,646.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,454.24/69,611.13 = 28,646.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,454.24x = 69,611.13 × 28,646.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,454.24x = 1,994,141,687.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,994,141,687.77/50,454.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,523.77

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