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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,633.44, 69,874.32 and 28,277.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,633.44, 69,874.32 and 28,277.44 is: 39,022.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,633.44 : 69,874.32 = 28,277.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,633.44/69,874.32 = 28,277.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,633.44x = 69,874.32 × 28,277.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,633.44x = 1,975,866,891.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,975,866,891.34/50,633.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,022.96

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