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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,467.50, 69,645.18 and 28,111.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,467.50, 69,645.18 and 28,111.50 is: 38,793.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,467.50 : 69,645.18 = 28,111.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,467.50/69,645.18 = 28,111.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,467.50x = 69,645.18 × 28,111.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,467.50x = 1,957,830,477.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,830,477.57/50,467.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,793.89

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