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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,556.26, 69,769.80 and 28,200.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,556.26, 69,769.80 and 28,200.26 is: 38,917.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,556.26 : 69,769.80 = 28,200.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,556.26/69,769.80 = 28,200.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,556.26x = 69,769.80 × 28,200.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,556.26x = 1,967,526,500.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,967,526,500.15/50,556.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,917.56

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