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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,559.50, 69,774.27 and 28,203.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,559.50, 69,774.27 and 28,203.50 is: 38,922.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,559.50 : 69,774.27 = 28,203.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,559.50/69,774.27 = 28,203.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,559.50x = 69,774.27 × 28,203.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,559.50x = 1,967,878,623.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,967,878,623.95/50,559.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,922.03

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