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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,466.17, 69,646.43 and 28,110.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,466.17, 69,646.43 and 28,110.17 is: 38,793.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,466.17 : 69,646.43 = 28,110.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,466.17/69,646.43 = 28,110.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,466.17x = 69,646.43 × 28,110.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,466.17x = 1,957,772,987.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,772,987.19/50,466.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,793.77

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