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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,664.66, 69,911.18 and 28,000.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,664.66, 69,911.18 and 28,000.59 is: 38,637.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,664.66 : 69,911.18 = 28,000.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,664.66/69,911.18 = 28,000.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,664.66x = 69,911.18 × 28,000.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,664.66x = 1,957,553,911.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,553,911.68/50,664.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,637.46

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