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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,456.44, 69,630.24 and 28,947.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,456.44, 69,630.24 and 28,947.12 is: 39,947.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,456.44 : 69,630.24 = 28,947.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,456.44/69,630.24 = 28,947.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,456.44x = 69,630.24 × 28,947.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,456.44x = 2,015,594,912.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,015,594,912.91/50,456.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,947.23

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