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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,677.56, 69,935.14 and 28,321.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,677.56, 69,935.14 and 28,321.56 is: 39,083.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,677.56 : 69,935.14 = 28,321.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,677.56/69,935.14 = 28,321.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,677.56x = 69,935.14 × 28,321.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,677.56x = 1,980,672,263.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,672,263.62/50,677.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,083.81

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