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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,587.50, 69,811.02 and 28,231.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,587.50, 69,811.02 and 28,231.50 is: 38,959.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,587.50 : 69,811.02 = 28,231.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,587.50/69,811.02 = 28,231.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,587.50x = 69,811.02 × 28,231.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,587.50x = 1,970,869,811.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,970,869,811.13/50,587.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,959.62

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