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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,458.04, 69,632.26 and 28,948.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,458.04, 69,632.26 and 28,948.59 is: 39,949.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,458.04 : 69,632.26 = 28,948.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,458.04/69,632.26 = 28,948.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,458.04x = 69,632.26 × 28,948.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,458.04x = 2,015,755,673.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,015,755,673.14/50,458.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,949.15

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