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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,456.50, 69,632.13 and 28,100.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,456.50, 69,632.13 and 28,100.50 is: 38,779.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,456.50 : 69,632.13 = 28,100.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,456.50/69,632.13 = 28,100.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,456.50x = 69,632.13 × 28,100.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,456.50x = 1,956,697,669.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,697,669.07/50,456.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,779.89

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