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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,678.56, 69,936.52 and 28,322.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,678.56, 69,936.52 and 28,322.56 is: 39,085.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,678.56 : 69,936.52 = 28,322.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,678.56/69,936.52 = 28,322.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,678.56x = 69,936.52 × 28,322.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,678.56x = 1,980,781,283.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,781,283.89/50,678.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,085.19

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