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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,692.32, 69,949.29 and 28,028.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,692.32, 69,949.29 and 28,028.25 is: 38,675.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,692.32 : 69,949.29 = 28,028.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,692.32/69,949.29 = 28,028.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,692.32x = 69,949.29 × 28,028.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,692.32x = 1,960,556,187.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,556,187.44/50,692.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,675.61

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